Immigrant (en. Manggagawin)

ˈɪmɪɡrənt

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who moves from one country to another to reside there.

Many immigrants worked to improve their situation.

Maraming immigrant ang nagtrabaho upang mapabuti ang kanilang kalagayan.

A person who leaves their country of origin to find better opportunities in another country.

This immigrant is from the Philippines and works in America.

Ang immigrant na ito ay mula sa Pilipinas at nagtatrabaho sa Amerika.

Latin 'immigrantem'

immigrants

people who move from one country to another.

mga immigrant

migrant

A person who moves from one place to another, either locally or internationally.

migrante

refugee

A person who leaves their country due to fear of persecution or war.

refugee

Stranger/foreigner (usually with a connotation of someone who's new or doesn't belong)

There are a lot of strangers in our neighborhood coming from other countries.

Daming kabag sa barangay natin galing sa ibang bansa.

Refugee/evacuee (sometimes used to refer to those who relocated for better opportunities)

The refugee said that life is better in another place.

Sabi ng Bakwit, mas magandang buhay sa ibang lugar.

Person returning home from abroad, often used for Filipinos who immigrate and come back.

Every Christmas, people from abroad become balikbayan.

Tuwing pasko, nagiging balikbayan ang mga tao mula abroad.