EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
street-style, corner-boy style...
soft-hearted; compassionate...
gullible; easily persuaded...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pang-KAN-to/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa asal, pananamit, o pananalita na karaniwang iniuugnay sa mga taong tumatambay sa kanto; maaaring may negatibong konotasyon ng pagiging magaspang o walang pinag-aralan.
EN: street-style, corner-boy style
The vibe of the 'tambay sa kanto'. Think cheap gin, a guitar, and conversations that get louder past 10 PM. 'Pangkanto' humor is often raw and unfiltered. 'Pangkanto' fashion might mean sando, shorts, and tsinelas. It's the opposite of 'conyo', the raw, unfiltered culture of the street corner.
From 'pang-' (for) + 'kanto' (street corner).
ROOT MEANING: street corner
Can be derogatory, implying someone is rough, uncultured, or a loiterer. However, it can also be used neutrally or even humorously to describe something as "street."
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🇵🇭 Mayabang ang dating niya dahil sa pangkanto niyang pananalita.
🇺🇸 He comes off as arrogant because of his street-style way of speaking.
🇵🇭 Kinanta nila ang mga awiting pangkanto na sikat noong dekada nobenta.
🇺🇸 They sang the street-corner songs that were popular in the nineties.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.