EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
place; location; site...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/PO-ok/
FIL: Isang partikular na lugar, espasyo, o lokasyon.
EN: place; location; site
The more formal, almost poetic, cousin of 'lugar'. You use this when you want to sound a bit more serious or dramatic. 'This place will be our new home' is 'Ito ang magiging bago nating tirahan.' But 'This sacred site...' is 'Ang banal na pook na ito...'. See the difference? It adds a little gravitas.
Native Tagalog.
Often used in compound nouns like 'pook-pasyalan' (tourist spot) or 'pook-dasalan' (place of worship).
🇵🇭 Ang Luneta Park ay isang makasaysayang pook sa Pilipinas.
🇺🇸 Luneta Park is a historical site in the Philippines.
🇵🇭 Maraming magagandang pook-pasyalan sa probinsya ng Palawan.
🇺🇸 There are many beautiful tourist spots in the province of Palawan.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.