From root: bayan
Usage Note
Kababayan is a common way to address or refer to a fellow Filipino, especially when meeting abroad. It literally means someone from the same town or country.
Examples
" Kababayan ko siya. "
Natural Translation
He is my compatriot.
Literal Translation
Compatriot my he.
" Mabuti ang mga kababayan ko. "
Natural Translation
My compatriots are good people.
Literal Translation
Good the compatriots my.
" Tuwang-tuwa ako nang makasalubong ko ang isang kababayan sa palengke habang naglalakbay ako sa malayong bansa. "
Natural Translation
I was overjoyed when I ran into a fellow Filipino at the market while traveling in a faraway country.
Literal Translation
Overjoyed I when ran-into I the one compatriot in market while traveling I in far country.
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