EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Oriental...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/si-la-NGA-nan/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa mga bagay, tao, o kultura na nagmula o may kaugnayan sa Silangan, partikular sa Asya.
EN: Oriental
The formal, slightly old-school way to say something is "from the East" or "Asian-style." Think "Silanganang Mindoro" (Oriental Mindoro). It's the adjective version of 'silangan' when you're talking about places and people, not just where the sun pops up.
From 'silangan' + '-an' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: east
Often capitalized when referring to specific geographic or political regions like 'Silanganang Mindoro'.
🇵🇭 Ang Silanganang Mindoro ay kilala sa magagandang dalampasigan.
🇺🇸 Oriental Mindoro is known for its beautiful beaches.
🇵🇭 Pinag-aaralan niya ang kulturang Silanganan.
🇺🇸 He is studying Oriental culture.
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