EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
brown-skinned...
packed, dense, crowded...
to pack tightly; to stuff...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mo-RE-na/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao, partikular na babae, na may kayumangging kulay ng balat.
EN: brown-skinned
The beautiful, sun-kissed skin tone that many Filipinos have. It's the color that thrives under the tropical sun, the one that beauty standards are *finally* starting to appreciate. If someone calls you 'morena', it's a compliment on your natural Pinay beauty. #MorenaExcellence
Mula sa Espanyol na "morena".
The male counterpart is "moreno". Can also be used as a noun to refer to a brown-skinned woman.
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🇵🇭 Ipinagmamalaki niya ang kanyang pagiging morena.
🇺🇸 She is proud of being brown-skinned.
🇵🇭 Maraming humahanga sa ganda ng mga babaeng morena.
🇺🇸 Many admire the beauty of brown-skinned women.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.