EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
(female) Black person; dark-skinned (female)...
to be able to equal or match...
to be able to melt; to be able to digest...
Pang-uri
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/NEG-ra/
FIL: Isang babaeng kabilang sa lahing may maitim na balat, partikular na mula sa liping Aprikano. Ginagamit din bilang pang-uri para ilarawan ang isang babaeng may napakaitim na kutis.
EN: (female) Black person; dark-skinned (female)
This is the female version of 'Negro', straight from Spanish. In the Philippines, it's often used, sometimes neutrally, sometimes... not so neutrally, to describe someone with very dark skin. It's that word your tita might use to describe your cousin who played in the sun too much: "Ay, naging negra na si Maria!" It's a loaded term, so tread carefully. Can be seen as dated or offensive depending on context and tone.
Spanish 'negra' (feminine 'black').
The term can be considered offensive or dated by many, especially when used to mock or stereotype. It's often used descriptively without malicious intent in older generations, but modern usage is more sensitive to its racial connotations.
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🇵🇭 Sa mga lumang pelikula, ang kontrabida ay madalas inilalarawan bilang isang matapang na Negra.
🇺🇸 In old movies, the antagonist was often depicted as a fierce Black woman.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong tawaging Negra ang kapatid mo dahil lang sa paglalaro niya sa araw; kayumanggi ang kulay niya.
🇺🇸 Don't call your sister Negra just because she played under the sun; her color is brown.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.