uri
úri with stress marks
kind; class; category
Usage Note
Uri is a core Tagalog word for type, kind, or social class. It appears in everyday speech ('anong uri?', 'what kind?') and in political discourse about class divisions ('uri ng manggagawa', 'working class'). It is indispensable in descriptive and classificatory language.
Examples
" Anong uri ng musika ito? "
Natural Translation
What kind of music is this?
Literal Translation
What kind of music this?
" Anong uri ng prutas ang gusto mo? "
Natural Translation
What kind of fruit do you like?
Literal Translation
What kind of fruit the like you?
" Iba't ibang uri ng tao ang nagkakatipon sa palengke, mula sa mga magsasaka hanggang sa mga mamimili mula sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
Different kinds of people gather at the market, from farmers to shoppers from the city.
Literal Translation
Different kinds of people the gather at market, from the farmers up-to the shoppers from city.
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