EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
abaca; Manila hemp...
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/a-ba-KA/
FIL: Isang uri ng halaman (Musa textilis) na katutubo sa Pilipinas, na ang hibla ay ginagamit sa paggawa ng matitibay na lubid, papel, tela, at iba pang produkto.
EN: abaca; Manila hemp
Before there were nylon ropes and synthetic fabrics, there was abaka. It's the OG, all-natural, heavy-duty fiber of the Philippines. Think of it as the material for your lolo's strongest lubid (rope) and the stuff that makes our peso bills tough. It's a plant that's basically a Filipino icon.
Mula sa mga wika sa Pilipinas.
Refers to both the plant and the fiber extracted from it. Often associated with Bicol region, a major producer.
🇵🇭 Ang mga bag na gawa sa abaka ay matibay at maganda.
🇺🇸 Bags made from abaca are durable and beautiful.
🇵🇭 Malawak ang taniman ng abaka sa kanilang probinsya.
🇺🇸 There is a wide plantation of abaca in their province.
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