EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
character; staff; personnel...
to patch; to mend (by patching)...
to give instructions; to enjoin...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/TA-u-han/
FIL: Isang tao na bahagi ng isang organisasyon, kumpanya, o pangkat; o isang katauhan sa isang akdang pampanitikan o dula.
EN: character; staff; personnel
This word has two main vibes. 1) The 'corporate slave' vibe: your employees, staff, or personnel. 'Kumusta mga **tauhan** ko?' (How's my staff?) asks the boss. 2) The 'Netflix series' vibe: the characters in a story. 'Sino ang paborito mong **tauhan** sa 'Maria Clara at Ibarra'?' (Who's your favorite **character** in 'Maria Clara at Ibarra'?). It's all about the people in the system, whether that system is a company or a story.
From 'tao' (person) + '-han' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: person; human being
The context determines whether it means 'personnel' or 'character'. The phrase 'tauhan ng dula' explicitly means 'character in a play'.
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🇵🇭 Ang lahat ng tauhan ng kumpanya ay inimbitahan sa Christmas party.
🇺🇸 All company personnel were invited to the Christmas party.
🇵🇭 Ang pangunahing tauhan sa nobela ay si Crisostomo Ibarra.
🇺🇸 The main character in the novel is Crisostomo Ibarra.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.