EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
squatter; informal settler...
to alternate; to cause to take turns...
act of tripping someone...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/SKWA-ter/
FIL: Isang tao o pamilya na naninirahan sa isang lupa o gusali na hindi nila pag-aari at walang pahintulot mula sa may-ari. Tumutukoy rin sa lugar kung saan sila nakatira.
EN: squatter; informal settler
A Pinoy-fied spelling of "squatter." While it literally means an informal settler, it's often used (sometimes pejoratively, sometimes just descriptively) to refer to a certain stereotype: maingay na kapitbahay, videoke 24/7, and shirtless tatays drinking by the roadside. It's a complex word loaded with class issues, but also a simple descriptor for a huge part of the urban landscape.
Mula sa salitang Ingles na "squatter," na binaybay sa paraang Filipino.
Can be considered derogatory or offensive depending on the context and intent. The more formal and neutral term is "informal settler."
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🇵🇭 Maraming pamilya ang nawalan ng tirahan at napilitang maging skwater.
🇺🇸 Many families lost their homes and were forced to become informal settlers.
🇵🇭 May proyekto ang gobyerno para sa relokasyon ng mga pamilyang nasa skwater's area.
🇺🇸 The government has a relocation project for families in the squatter's area.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.