EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
niche (in a tomb), crypt...
stinking of urine; urinous...
persuasion; inducement...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/NI-tso/
FIL: Isang hukay o kompartimento sa isang pader, karaniwan sa sementeryo o simbahan, kung saan inilalagay ang kabaong o urna ng isang yumaong tao.
EN: niche (in a tomb), crypt
Your final, minimalist condo unit. It's that drawer-like space in a cemetery's 'apartment building' style tomb. When land for traditional burials gets too expensive, the 'nitso' becomes the practical choice. It's a very Filipino way of dealing with the high cost of... well, leaving.
From Spanish 'nicho'.
Often used interchangeably with 'puntod' or 'libingan' in a general sense, but 'nitso' specifically refers to the wall compartment for a coffin.
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🇵🇭 Naglagay sila ng mga bulaklak at kandila sa harap ng nitso ng kanilang lola.
🇺🇸 They placed flowers and candles in front of their grandmother's tomb niche.
🇵🇭 Nangungupahan sila ng nitso sa sementeryo para sa kanilang yumaong kamag-anak.
🇺🇸 They are renting a crypt in the cemetery for their deceased relative.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.