EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Santa Claus...
scorched rice...
will play (music)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/SAN-ta KLAUS/
FIL: Isang maalamat na katauhan, batay kay San Nicolas, na sinasabing nagbibigay ng mga regalo sa mga bata tuwing bisperas ng Pasko.
EN: Santa Claus
He's the big guy in red who somehow manages to brave the Philippine heat in a full winter suit. He's the reason you have to be "mabait" all year, otherwise, your aguinaldo from him is just uling (charcoal). In the Philippines, he has a lot of competition for gift-giving from ninongs and ninangs, but he's still the OG Christmas character.
From English `Santa Claus`, which is a phonetic derivation of Dutch `Sinterklaas` (St. Nicholas).
The spelling is a direct loan from English. Often seen in malls during the Christmas season.
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🇵🇭 Sumulat ako ng liham para kay Santa Klaus para humingi ng bagong cellphone.
🇺🇸 I wrote a letter to Santa Claus to ask for a new cellphone.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.