EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
airplane...
to mow, to reap (with a scythe)...
sleeve (of a garment)...
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FIL: Isang sasakyang panghimpapawid na mas mabigat kaysa hangin, may mga pakpak, at pinapaandar ng makina upang makalipad.
EN: airplane
This is your lolo's word for 'eroplano'. It's the more formal, Spanish-derived term. Nowadays, everyone just says 'eroplano'. Using 'aeroplano' is like calling a refrigerator a 'pridyider'—technically correct, but a bit dated. It's the flying machine that takes OFWs to their jobs and balikbayans back home with their giant boxes.
From Spanish "aeroplano".
Considered dated or very formal. The common word is 'eroplano'.
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🇵🇭 Noong unang panahon, isang malaking kababalaghan ang makakita ng aeroplano sa himpapawid.
🇺🇸 In the old days, it was a great wonder to see an airplane in the sky.
🇵🇭 Ang disenyo ng mga unang aeroplano ay simple lamang kumpara sa ngayon.
🇺🇸 The design of the first airplanes was very simple compared to today.
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