EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
land, earth, soil...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/YU-ta/
FIL: Isang salitang hiram mula sa mga wikang Bisaya na tumutukoy sa lupa, lupain, o teritoryo.
EN: land, earth, soil
This is the Visayan version of 'lupa.' You'll hear this a lot from people from Cebu, Davao, etc. It's the ground you walk on, the *lupang hinirangan* you own (or dream of owning, #realestategoals), or your hometown province. Think of it as the solid ground beneath your feet when your love life feels like quicksand.
From Cebuano 'yuta' (land, earth, soil).
Primarily used in Visayan languages but is understood in many parts of the Philippines, especially in communities with a large Visayan-speaking population. It's often used interchangeably with the Tagalog 'lupa'.
🇵🇭 Malawak ang yuta ng aming pamilya sa probinsya.
🇺🇸 Our family's land in the province is vast.
🇵🇭 Pangarap niyang bilhin ang sarili niyang yuta balang araw.
🇺🇸 It's her dream to buy her own piece of land someday.
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