EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
thrift store...
to give birth to; to be born...
to put inside; to place in a container...
Pang-uri
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/u-KA-yan/
FIL: Isang lugar o tindahan kung saan nagbebenta ng mga segunda-manong damit, sapatos, at iba pang gamit.
EN: thrift store
The battlefield. The treasure island. The place where your patience, hygiene standards, and allergic rhinitis are all put to the test. It can be a cramped stall in Baguio or a multi-story air-conditioned building in the city, but the mission is always the same: find the gold.
From 'ukay' (to dig) + '-an' (locative suffix, indicating place).
ROOT MEANING: To rummage; To dig through
Can refer to a single stall or a whole building full of thrift shops.
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🇵🇭 Pumunta kami sa ukayan sa Cubao para maghanap ng mga murang pantalon.
🇺🇸 We went to the thrift store area in Cubao to look for cheap pants.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.