EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
woke; socially aware...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/wohk/
FIL: Isang katawagang hiram na tumutukoy sa isang taong may kamalayan sa mga isyung panlipunan at pampulitika, tulad ng inhustisya at diskriminasyon.
EN: woke; socially aware
Originally about being aware of social and racial injustice, but in the Philippines, it's often used (sometimes sarcastically) to describe someone who's very vocal about social issues on Twitter. Your friend who posts a 15-tweet thread about a political issue? 'Ang woke naman.' It can be a compliment, meaning you're socially conscious, or a slight jab, implying you're a performative keyboard warrior. The context is everything.
From African American Vernacular English (AAVE), adopted globally.
Carries both positive (socially aware) and negative (performative, overly sensitive) connotations, depending on the speaker and context.
🇵🇭 Maraming kabataan ngayon ang mas woke at mulat sa mga nangyayari sa gobyerno.
🇺🇸 Many young people today are more woke and aware of what's happening in the government.
🇵🇭 "Huwag ka nang mag-comment, baka ma-cancel ka ng mga woke sa Twitter."
🇺🇸 "Don't comment anymore, you might get cancelled by the woke people on Twitter."
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.