A
Filipino/Tagalog word that means "to stop". This word is often used in jeepneys in the Philippines since Jeepney drivers
don't stop in the corressponding jeepney stops.
The word is believed to have originated from the spanish word "Para", Meaning "TO" or in the "DIRECTION OF" when referring to a specific place:
SPANISH: Voy para Europa.
ENGLISH: I'm heading to Europe.
"Para" has two meanings:
1) To Stop.
2) As Preposition
Usage 1:
* A student riding a jeepney have reached the school *
Student: Mama, Para po, sa tabi lng. (
Sir, please stop on the sidewalk.)
Usage 2:
Ang Dog House
ay para sa ASO. ( The dog house is for the
dog )