EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
oriental; eastern...
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timetable; schedule...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/or-yen-TAL/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa, o nagmula sa, Silangan, partikular na ang Silangang Asya.
EN: oriental; eastern
Think of anything that gives you "East Asian" vibes. Pancit canton? **Oryental** food. That fancy vase with a dragon on it? **Oryental** design. It's a word often used in place names like Mindoro **Oryental** (Oriental Mindoro) to mean the "eastern" part. It's a bit of a colonial, old-school term, but still widely used in the Philippines.
From Spanish 'oriental'.
The term can be considered dated or overly broad in some Western contexts when referring to people, but in the Philippines, it's commonly used to mean "eastern" or related to East Asian culture, especially in geography and art.
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🇵🇭 Ang Mindoro Oryental ay kilala sa magagandang dalampasigan.
🇺🇸 Oriental Mindoro is known for its beautiful beaches.
🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang mangolekta ng mga antigong gamit na oryental.
🇺🇸 He likes to collect antique oriental items.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.