big shot (a person with a reputation of importance or power) · know-it-all (someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something) · bully (person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker)
çekim: çoğul bambambãs
köken: Borrowed from Kimbundu mbamba (“master”), with reduplication.
higher, upper (physical position) · senior, superior, top (rank, social position) · higher, superior, advanced (quality, qualification)
zıt: κατώτερος
köken: From Ancient Greek ἀνώτερος (anṓteros). A comparative form derived from an adverb: άνω (áno, “upper, over”) + -τερος (-teros, “comparative suffix”).
a person who entered one’s school earlier · an older alumnus (graduate) of one’s school · a person who entered one’s workplace earlier; a senior; one who has seniority
köken: From Middle Chinese 先輩 (MC sen pwojH). Doublet of ソンベ (sonbe).
köken: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí / á-ché, “eldest sister”) as per Chan-Yap (1980) and Manuel (1948). Compare Indonesian ace, Kapampangan atsi, Remontado Agta itti. Doublet of atsi.
aile: ateng, atihin, mag-ate
Nagluto sina ate at nanay ng pananghalian namin.
Tinanong ko si ate sa hayskul, "Ate, ano po ang mga gawain niyo sa hayskul".