EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
beggar; pauper; indigent person...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pu-LU-bi/
FIL: Isang taong namumuhay sa labis na karalitaan at kadalasang umaasa sa limos mula sa ibang tao upang mabuhay.
EN: beggar; pauper; indigent person
The person you see on the street asking for 'barya lang po sa umaga'. It's the harsh reality of poverty personified. Can also be used hyperbolically when your friends ask you for money right before payday: 'Pasensya na, **pulubi** din ako ngayon.'
Possibly from Spanish `pobre` (poor), which evolved in the local language.
This is the standard and most common term for a beggar or an extremely poor person.
🇵🇭 Nagbigay ng pagkain ang ale sa batang pulubi.
🇺🇸 The lady gave food to the young beggar.
🇵🇭 Mula sa pagiging pulubi, nagsikap siya at naging isang matagumpay na negosyante.
🇺🇸 From being a pauper, he worked hard and became a successful businessman.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.