EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
guard, watchman...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ta-NOD/
FIL: Isang tao na ang tungkulin ay magbantay, magprotekta, o magmasid sa isang lugar upang mapanatili ang kaayusan at kaligtasan.
EN: guard, watchman
The official neighborhood watch. They're the ones roaming the streets at night, usually with a 'batuta' (nightstick) and a flashlight, making sure everything's peaceful. They're your first line of defense against local 'chismis' turning into a full-blown street fight. Sila ang rason kung bakit kailangan mo nang umuwi bago mag-curfew.
Commonly refers to a 'barangay tanod', a civilian volunteer who helps maintain peace and order in a local community (barangay).
🇵🇭 Nagpapatrolya ang mga tanod tuwing gabi sa aming barangay.
🇺🇸 The watchmen patrol our village every night.
🇵🇭 Tawagin mo ang tanod kung may kahina-hinalang tao.
🇺🇸 Call the guard if there is a suspicious person.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.