Tagalog Noun Gender
A few nouns have a female equivalent that ends in /a/. Examples:
|
male |
female |
translation |
|---|---|---|
|
Pilipino |
Pilipina |
Filipino |
|
doktor |
doktora |
doctor |
|
tindero |
tindera |
vendor, shopkeeper |
|
Amerikano |
Amerikana |
American |
|
propesor |
propesora |
professor |
|
Italyano |
Italyana |
Italian |
|
Mexicano |
Mexicana |
Mexican |
male |
Pilipino |
female |
Pilipina |
translation |
Filipino |
male |
doktor |
female |
doktora |
translation |
doctor |
male |
tindero |
female |
tindera |
translation |
vendor, shopkeeper |
male |
Amerikano |
female |
Amerikana |
translation |
American |
male |
propesor |
female |
propesora |
translation |
professor |
male |
Italyano |
female |
Italyana |
translation |
Italian |
male |
Mexicano |
female |
Mexicana |
translation |
Mexican |
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