Tagaprobinsiya (en. Provincial resident)

/taga-pro-bin-si-ya/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who lives in a province.

He is a provincial resident from Pampanga.

Siya ay isang tagaprobinsiya mula sa Pampanga.

An employee or official working in the government of a province.

The provincial official submitted a report on the town's projects.

Ang tagaprobinsiya ay nagbigay ng ulat ukol sa mga proyekto ng bayan.

root word: 'province' with the prefix 'taga-'

I am a provincial resident

I come from the province

tagaprobinsiya ako

province

A region outside of the capital with its own government.

probinsya

farmer

A person who plants or harvests crops in the province.

magsasaka

A provincial person who seems out of place in the city.

No wonder he's taking so long to catch up, he's just a provincial guy.

Kaya pala ang tagal makaalam, tagaprobinsiya kasi siya.

A person who isn't very knowledgeable about city life.

You'd think he knows, but he's just a provincial guy.

Akala mo marunong na, pero tagaprobinsiya pa lang yan.

A simple person who can easily be bashed by posh people.

You can't blame him, he's just a provincial guy, and you're such a snob!

Hindi mo siya masisi, tagaprobinsiya kasi, ang yabang mo!