This word is from the Spanish Americano.
A·me·ri·ká·no
American
mga Amerikáno
Americans
Ingles Amerikano
American English
Amerikanong hilaw: “raw and uncooked” American
This term could refer to white people in general who are not “cooked and brown” like Filipinos are. It could also refer to the child of white American parents who was born and/or raised in the Philippines without becoming fully American, either by citizenship or by affiliation.
A Filipino who went to the United States and then returned to the Philippines acting American can also be called Amerikanong hilaw.
The great Filipino dream is to become an American.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
Amerikano: hinggil sa wika at kultura ng Amerika
Amerikano: mamayan ng Estado Unidos
Amerikana kung babae
Amerikanong hilaw: puting Amerikano na hindi luto at kayumanggi tulad ng mga Pilipino
Amerikanong hilaw: anak ng mga puting Amerikano na lumaki sa Pilipinas at hindi lubusang Amerikano (puti ang kulay ng balat ngunit sa pagsasalita at pag-iisip ay halos walang pinagkaiba sa Pilipino)
