Tagabukid (en. Mountain dweller)

/ta-ga-bu-kid/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who lives in a field or mountain.
The mountain dwellers diligently cultivate their lands.
Ang mga tagabukid ay masigasig na nagtatanim sa kanilang mga lupain.
A community focused on agriculture in the mountains.
The community of mountain dwellers collaborates in harvesting.
Ang komunidad ng mga tagabukid ay nagtutulungan sa pag-aani.

Etymology

The Tagalog term 'bukid' means field or land.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mountain dweller of Mindanao
An example of a mountain dweller from Mindanao.
tagabukid ng Mindanao

Related Words

farmer
A person who cultivates or harvests crops, usually in the fields.
magsasaka
field
A piece of land used for farming or planting.
bukirin

Slang Meanings

A girl who acts like a country girl.
She was so happy especially since she cleaned her yard like a country girl.
Ang saya saya niya lalo na't parang tagabukid siyang nakapaglinis ng kanyang bakuran.
Often involved in village gossip.
Sometimes, the country folks are involved in the village gossip.
Minsan ang tagabukid, sabit sa mga pasabog sa baryo.
The queen of the fields in their area, everyone knows her.
She is the actual queen of the fields in their place, everyone knows her.
Siya ang mismong misis ng bukirin sa kanilang lugar, lahat nakakaalam.