Tagalabas (en. Outsider)

/ta.ɡa.la.bas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person not belonging to a group or community.

He is an outsider in their town so he is not known by everyone.

Siya ay isang tagalabas sa kanilang bayan kaya't hindi siya kilala ng lahat.

Individual coming from outside a well-known establishment or institution.

Many outsiders passed through this festival.

Maraming tagalabas ang dumaan sa festival na ito.

From the word 'tagalabas' meaning 'outside' or 'from outside'.

I am an outsider here.

I do not belong to this place.

tagalabas na ako dito

resident

A person who lives in a place, usually part of the community.

nakatira

community

A group of people with shared interests or living conditions.

komunidad

person outside the house or a place

Who is that outsider hanging around the corner?

Sino yung tagalabas na nakatambay d'yan sa kanto?

someone who is not part of the group

I feel like an outsider because I'm not close to them.

Feeling tagalabas kasi hindi ko sila ka-close.

independent person

I like Jake's vibe; he seems like an outsider but can fight on his own.

Gusto ko yung vibe ni Jake, parang tagalabas pero kaya niyang lumaban mag-isa.