EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wire mesh cabinet; wire screen...
gold-plated...
exorbitant profit; usurious interest...
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FIL: Isang uri ng kabinet, bakod, o harang na yari sa pinagtagpi-tagping alambre o wire mesh.
EN: wire mesh cabinet; wire screen
Think of it as the "screen door" of the Filipino kitchen. It's that wire mesh cabinet where you keep food safe from flies and other uninvited guests (like your sneaky cousin trying to get a piece of the fried chicken before dinner). The alambrera is the low-tech, pre-refrigerator way of keeping your ulam secure.
From Spanish "alambrera" (wire netting, wire fence).
ROOT MEANING: wire
Specifically refers to a structure made of wire mesh, most commonly a food safe or pamingganan (dish rack). It can also mean a wire fence.
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🇵🇭 Itago mo ang tinapay sa loob ng alambrera para hindi langgamin.
🇺🇸 Keep the bread inside the wire mesh cabinet so ants won't get to it.
🇵🇭 Naglagay sila ng alambrera sa bintana para hindi makapasok ang mga lamok.
🇺🇸 They installed a wire screen on the window to prevent mosquitoes from entering.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.