EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sultan...
coconut milk...
milk...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/SUL-tan/
FIL: Isang katawagan para sa isang monarka o pinunong Muslim, lalo na sa mga rehiyon sa Mindanao.
EN: sultan
The OG boss, the chief, the head honcho in traditional Muslim communities, especially in Mindanao. Before presidents and mayors, there were sultans. They're royalty, holding a position of power and respect passed down through generations. Think of them as the kings in Filipino epic stories, but very much real.
From Arabic 'sulṭān', meaning 'authority' or 'ruler'.
Refers to a specific type of monarch in Islamic cultures, particularly relevant to the history and culture of Mindanao in the Philippines.
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🇵🇭 Ang sultan ng Brunei ay isa sa pinakamayamang tao sa mundo.
🇺🇸 The sultan of Brunei is one of the richest people in the world.
🇵🇭 Kinikilala pa rin ang kapangyarihan ng sultan sa kanilang komunidad.
🇺🇸 The power of the sultan is still recognized in their community.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.