promdi
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a pronunciation spelling of from the, an ellipsis of from the province.
Noun[edit]
promdi (plural promdis)
- (possibly offensive, Philippines) someone from the provinces; a hillbilly
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a pronunciation spelling of English from the, an ellipsis of English from the province.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: prom‧di
Noun[edit]
promdi
Adjective[edit]
promdi
- characteristic of a promdi
Usage notes[edit]
Mostly a reclaimed and reappropriated word.
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a pronunciation spelling of English from the (province).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
promdi (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜋ᜔ᜇᜒ)
- (eye dialect, slang, ethnic slur, possibly offensive) a term used for people transitioning from rural to urban life; a country bumpkin.
- Synonyms: taga-bundok, probinsiyano, probinsiyana
Usage notes[edit]
This term can be offending or stereotypical, as it is often used to make fun of people who first arrive in a big city and wear unfashionable clothes or speak in a rural-like accent, common stereotypes of people coming from the countryside. It is being reclaimed as a symbol of pride.
Further reading[edit]
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- Philippine English
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- Cebuano adjectives
- ceb:People
- Cebuano ethnic slurs
- Tagalog terms derived from English
- Tagalog 2-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
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- Tagalog eye dialect
- Tagalog slang
- Tagalog ethnic slurs
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