EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mail carrier; postman...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ha-tid-LI-ham/
FIL: Isang taong ang trabaho ay maghatid o magdala ng mga sulat at pakete sa mga tahanan at opisina; kartero.
EN: mail carrier; postman
The original human notification system. Before email, SMS, and Messenger, this person was the bringer of good news (love letters, checks) and bad news (bills, summons). They braved dogs, rain, and intense heat just to deliver your "pahatid." Today, they're the ones delivering your Shopee and Lazada hauls. A true hero.
From 'pahatid' (one who delivers) and 'liham' (letter).
ROOT MEANING: escort; delivery; something brought or delivered
A compound noun. The more common term in everyday speech is 'kartero'.
🇵🇭 Inaabangan ko ang pahatid-liham tuwing umaga para sa sulat mo.
🇺🇸 I wait for the mail carrier every morning for your letter.
🇵🇭 Ang trabaho ng isang pahatid-liham ay hindi madali.
🇺🇸 The job of a postman is not easy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.