EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
street urchin; debris...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/YA-git/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa dumi, maliliit na basura, o mga pira-pirasong bagay na walang halaga. Sa malawakang gamit, ito ay tumutukoy sa isang batang palaboy na marumi ang pananamit at kaanyuan.
EN: street urchin; debris
Originally means small bits of trash or debris, like what you sweep up with a *walis tingting*. But in classic Filipino drama, it's the go-to word for a poor, grimy, street-smart kid—the protagonist of a 'rags-to-riches' teleserye. Think of it as the opposite of a 'conyo kid'.
The meaning of 'street urchin' is more common in modern and literary usage than the literal 'debris' meaning.
🇵🇭 Ang mga yagit sa lansangan ay nangangarap ng mas magandang buhay.
🇺🇸 The street urchins on the streets dream of a better life.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng pista, puro yagit ng plastik ang naiwan sa plasa.
🇺🇸 After the festival, only plastic debris was left in the plaza.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.