EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
person of mixed race; mestizo...
violent; brutal; harsh...
perhaps, maybe, possibly...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: (Pangngalan) Isang tao na may magkahalong lahi, karaniwan ay Pilipino at dayuhan (tulad ng Espanyol, Amerikano, o Tsino). (Pang-uri) Naglalarawan sa isang taong may magkahalong lahi.
EN: person of mixed race; mestizo
The OG 'half-half'. In the Philippines, this usually means someone who is part-Filipino and part-Caucasian or Spanish, often resulting in features like fair skin, a pointed nose, and lighter-colored eyes. They're the ones who often end up as celebrities or models. The female version is 'mistisa'.
From Spanish 'mestizo'.
The masculine form is 'mistiso', feminine is 'mistisa'. It's a very common descriptor in Philippine society.
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🇵🇭 Maraming artista sa Pilipinas ay mga mistiso at mistisa.
🇺🇸 Many celebrities in the Philippines are people of mixed race (mestizos and mestizas).
🇵🇭 Ang mistiso niyang itsura ay namana niya sa kanyang amang Amerikano.
🇺🇸 His mestizo features were inherited from his American father.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.