EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fond of joking; jester; prankster...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/pa-la-bi-RO/
FIL: Isang tao na likas na mahilig magbiro o magpatawa.
EN: fond of joking; jester; prankster
Your dad with his dad jokes, your officemate who sends memes all day, or that tito who always has a corny joke ready for any occasion. A palabiro is the designated court jester of the family or barkada. Not all their jokes land, but they get an A for effort.
From "pa-" (prefix indicating fondness/habit) + "biro" (joke).
ROOT MEANING: joke
Generally a positive or neutral trait.
🇵🇭 Kilala si Mark bilang isang palabiro sa aming klase.
🇺🇸 Mark is known as a jokester in our class.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.