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What does the word unhitched mean?
transitive verb. : to free from or as if from being hitched.
What does the Filipino word mean?
Filipino means belonging or relating to the Philippines, or to its people or culture. A Filipino is a person who comes from the Philippines.
What is the meaning of taglish?
Taglish or Englog is code-switching and/or code-mixing in the use of Tagalog/Filipino and English, the most common languages of the Philippines. The words Taglish and Englog are portmanteaux of the words Tagalog and English.
What is Poon in Tagalog?
poon. More meanings for poon. lord noun. panginoon, may-ar.
What is the word aridity mean?
Definitions of aridity. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) synonyms: aridness, thirstiness. type of: dryness, waterlessness, xerotes.
What does unhook mean in English?
transitive verb. 1 : to remove from a hook. 2 : to unfasten by disengaging a hook. 3 : to free from a habit or dependency.
What is the most beautiful Filipino word?
Beautiful Filipino Words That Ring
- Mutya (n.) – Precious gemstone.
- Kalinaw (n.) – Peace or tranquility.
- Ngiti (n.) – Smile.
- Dalisay (adj.) – Pure.
- Ligaya (adj.) – Joy.
- Gunita (n.) – Memory.
- Takipsilim (n.) – Twilight.
- Kinaadman (n.) – Knowledge.
Is Filipino a mixed race?
Filipinos of mixed ethnic origins are still referred to today as mestizos. However, in common parlance, mestizos are only used to refer to Filipinos mixed with Spanish or any other European ancestry….Social classifications.
Term | Definition |
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Mestizo de Sangley/Chino | person of mixed Chinese and Austronesian ancestry |
Is Taglish a slang?
When someone asks you, “Okay lang ba na hiramin ko ito?” (Is it okay if I borrow this?), you can respond to them in one word and say “kebs.” Kebs is also often interchanged with keri, another slang word that also means to give a nod of approval for someone to carry on with whatever they are asking.
Why do people mix Tagalog and English?
This easy conversion and mixing of English or Tagalog words and phrases in each language is what facilitates and strengthens code-switching between the two official languages, especially when it comes to a technical discussion.
What nationality is Poon?
Pan (surname)
Pronunciation | Pān (Mandarin) Poon (Cantonese – Hong Kong) Pun (Cantonese – Macau) Phoon (Cantonese – Malaysia) Phua (Hokkien) Phan (Hakka) Phan (Vietnamese) Ban (Korean) |
Language(s) | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese |
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Derivation | Mi (芈) |
What is a person’s Santo?
One such word is santo, which is most commonly translated as “saint” as a noun, “holy” as an adjective. (Like the English words “saint” and “sanctify,” santo comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning “holy.”)