EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
missionary...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang taong ipinadala sa isang misyon, karaniwan ay may layuning panrelihiyon upang palaganapin ang pananampalataya.
EN: missionary
That friendly foreigner you see in your barangay, usually in a white polo and riding a bike, who wants to talk to you about their faith. They're the original influencers, but for religion instead of skin care products.
From Spanish "misionero".
ROOT MEANING: mission
Primarily refers to religious missionaries. The feminine form is "misyonera".
🇵🇭 Maraming misyonero ang dumating sa Pilipinas noong panahon ng mga Espanyol.
🇺🇸 Many missionaries arrived in the Philippines during the Spanish era.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.