EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
nephew, niece...
to hit repeatedly; to pummel...
pregnant...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-MANG-kin/
FIL: Ang anak ng kapatid ng isang tao.
EN: nephew, niece
Your built-in sidekick and the reason you have to buy extra pasalubong. They're the kids you can spoil rotten and then give back to their parents when they start crying. The gender-neutral term for your brother's or sister's child. In the Philippines, you're basically a second parent to them.
Possibly from `pa-` + `mang-` + `angkin`, related to the idea of a claimed or related child. The exact origin is debated but linked to kinship terms.
ROOT MEANING: claim; possession; innate quality
This is a gender-neutral term. To specify gender, one can add "lalaki" (male) or "babae" (female).
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🇵🇭 Darating ang mga pamangkin ko mula sa probinsya para magbakasyon.
🇺🇸 My nephews and nieces are coming from the province for a vacation.
🇵🇭 Paborito kong pamangkin si Ana dahil siya ay napakabait.
🇺🇸 Ana is my favorite niece because she is very kind.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.