Emigrant (en. Emigrant)

ˈɛmɪɡrənt

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who leaves his or her country to live in another country.
Many emigrants went to America for better opportunities.
Maraming emigrant ang pumunta sa Amerika para sa mas magandang oportunidad.

Common Phrases and Expressions

emigrant worker
A worker who leaves his or her country to work in another country.
emigrant worker

Related Words

immigrant
A person who enters a country to live there.
immigrant
migration
The process of moving from one place to another.
migration

Slang Meanings

Disaster of leaving
Before leaving, we were already planning the disasters of leaving for our family.
Bago umalis, pinaplano na namin ang mga sakunang umalis para sa pamilya namin.
Traveler
My friend said I'm a wanderer because I love traveling to other countries.
Sabi ng kaibigan ko, wanderer daw ako kasi mahilig akong maglakbay sa ibang bansa.
Filipino returning home after years abroad
There are so many returnees who are no longer in the country, only stories are left.
Ang dami ng balikbayan na wala na sa bansa, puro kwento na lang ang naiwan.