EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
(Is that a) statement?...
dude, bro, male friend...
all the same, all alike...
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/STEYT-ment yarn/
FIL: Isang kolokyal na ekspresyon na may halong pang-aasar o pagdududa, na ginagamit bilang tugon sa isang pahayag na tila engrande, hindi kapani-paniwala, o masyadong pormal.
EN: (Is that a) statement?
Gay lingo response to something that sounds too serious, dramatic, or like a prepared speech. The 'yarn' (a stylized 'iyan?') adds a playful, dismissive, or questioning tone. Friend: 'I've decided to disconnect from worldly attachments and find my inner peace.' You: 'Statement yarn?'
From English 'statement' and a stylized, gay lingo pronunciation of 'iyan' (that).
Used to playfully question or mock a declaration. It implies 'Oh really? Is that your official statement?'
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🇵🇭 Friend 1: 'Hindi na ako iinom ng alak simula ngayon.' Friend 2: 'Statement yarn? Tingnan natin sa Biyernes.'
🇺🇸 Friend 1: 'I won't drink alcohol starting today.' Friend 2: 'Is that a statement? Let's see on Friday.'
🇵🇭 Nag-post siya ng 'I deserve to be happy.' Sabi ko sa isip ko, 'statement yarn?'
🇺🇸 She posted 'I deserve to be happy.' I thought to myself, 'what a statement, huh?'
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.