EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Waray (ethnic group/language)...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/WA-ray/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa pangkat etnolinggwistiko sa mga rehiyon ng Silangang Visayas (Samar at Leyte) sa Pilipinas, o sa kanilang wika.
EN: Waray (ethnic group/language)
This refers to the fierce and beautiful people from Samar and Leyte in the Visayas region. If someone says "I'm Waray," they're telling you about their proud heritage. Also refers to their language, which is distinct from Tagalog or Cebuano. Don't mess with a Waray; they are known for being brave ('matapang').
From the Waray-Waray language, possibly from the word "waray" meaning "nothing," a common feature in the language's grammar.
Capitalized when referring to the people or the language. The stress is on the first syllable, distinguishing it from the slang term.
🇵🇭 Ang nanay ko ay isang Waray mula sa Tacloban.
🇺🇸 My mother is a Waray from Tacloban.
🇵🇭 Nagsasalita siya ng Waray at Tagalog.
🇺🇸 She speaks Waray and Tagalog.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.