Meaning of "popular"

popular •

adj.
• • 1. liked by most people: popular, bantog, sikat, kilalang-kilala, tanyag
  • 2. widespread: laganap, palasak, popular, kalat
  • 3. liked by acquaintances or associates: popular, kilala, matunog, tanyag, litaw
  • 4. of the people, by the people: ng mga tao, pangmadla, ng madla, ng bayan, ng masa
  • 5. representing the people: kumakatawan sa mga tao, kinakatawan ng mga tao
  • 6. suited to the people: karaniwan, pangkaraniwan

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famous

adj.
• • 1. very well known: bantog, kilalang-kilala, tanyag
  • 2. much talked about or written about: tanyag, balita, popular

common

adj.
• • 1. ordinary, not special: karaniwan, pangkaraniwan
  • 2. customary, usual: kaugalian, nakaugalian
  • 3. popular: palasak, laganap, popular
  • 4. belonging to all in a group: panlahat, para sa lahat
  • 5. public: pangmadla, pambayan
  • 6. below ordinary, mean, low: mababa, hamak
  • 7. widespread: laganap, kalat

well-known

adj.
• • 1. clearly or fully known: laganap, balita, kalat, palasak
  • 2. generally or widely known: kilala, bantog, popular, tanyag

adobo

n.
• • a popular Filipino meat dish cooked in vinegar, salt, garlic, pepper and soy sauce

tanyag

adj.
• • popular, known, famous