siling labuyo (siling labuyò) Filipino/Tagalog term
siling labuyò
Syllables:
si·ling la·bu·yò
[si-ling la-bu-yò]
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adjective
Literal meaning: chicken pepper
Filipino meaning:
- tumutukoy sa isang tao na kahit maliit ay malakas, matapang o kaya ay magaling
English meaning:
- referring to a person who, though small is strong, brave or is great
Example:
- Si Jose ay siling labuyò. Mag-isa niyang nilabanan ang mga taong makapangyarihan.
English translation:
- Jose though small is brave. He fought alone people with high position.