EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a species of medicinal plant (Premna odorata)...
posture, bearing, poise...
(vulgar slang)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-la-GAW/
FIL: Isang mabangong palumpong o maliit na puno (Premna odorata) na may mga dahon na ginagamit sa tradisyonal na panggagamot, karaniwan para sa ubo at sipon.
EN: a species of medicinal plant (Premna odorata)
Your lola's go-to herbal medicine before Vicks Vaporub was a thing. If you had a cough, she'd probably boil some alagaw leaves for you to drink or make into a 'suob' (steam inhalation). It's part of the OG Pinoy herbal starter pack, along with oregano and lagundi.
Native Tagalog.
Known for its aromatic leaves and use in traditional Filipino folk medicine. It is officially recognized by the Philippine Department of Health as a medicinal plant.
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🇵🇭 Nagpakulo si Lola ng dahon ng alagaw para sa aking ubo.
🇺🇸 Grandma boiled alagaw leaves for my cough.
🇵🇭 Mabisa raw na gamot sa kabag ang tsaa mula sa alagaw.
🇺🇸 They say tea from alagaw is an effective remedy for gas pains.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.