EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to treat someone to a burger...
rock salt...
well-aimed; sharp-shooter; precise...
Pang-uri
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/pa-BUR-ger/
FIL: Isang kolokyal na pandiwa na nangangahulugang manlibre ng burger sa isang tao.
EN: to treat someone to a burger
The ultimate Filipino peace offering or celebratory move. "Sorry na, **paburger** ako." or "Nanalo ako sa raffle, **paburger** kayo!" It's a portmanteau of 'pa-' (the prefix for treating someone) and 'burger'. Simple, effective, and delicious.
From the slang causative prefix `pa-` (to treat someone) and the English loanword `burger`.
ROOT MEANING: burger
This is a very common slang construction. You can replace 'burger' with almost anything: 'pakape' (treat to coffee), 'pa-ice-cream', 'pashanghai' (treat to lumpia shanghai).
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🇵🇭 Paburger ka naman, birthday mo!
🇺🇸 Treat us to burgers, it's your birthday!
🇵🇭 Kung papasa ka sa exam, paburger ako sa'yo.
🇺🇸 If you pass the exam, I'll treat you to a burger.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.