EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Miss, young lady...
shameful, disgraceful, embarrassing...
embarrassment, shame, loss of face...
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/sin-yu-RI-ta/
FIL: Isang alternatibong baybay para sa 'sinyorita'; isang magalang na tawag para sa isang dalaga.
EN: Miss, young lady
Same as 'sinyorita', just spelled with a 'u'. It's like 'color' vs 'colour' – you know what it means, but you might have a preferred version. This spelling feels a bit more phonetic to a Filipino speaker.
From Spanish 'señorita' (miss, young lady), via a phonetic spelling variation.
An alternative spelling of 'sinyorita'. Both are acceptable and understood.
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🇵🇭 Ang bunsong anak ng Don ay isang napakagandang sinyurita.
🇺🇸 The youngest child of the Don is a very beautiful young lady.
🇵🇭 Kumusta ka na, Sinyurita Isabel?
🇺🇸 How are you, Miss Isabel?
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.