EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
latch...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/al-DA-ba/
FIL: Isang piraso ng metal na ikinakabit sa pinto na ginagamit bilang trangka o pangkakatok.
EN: latch
The old-school doorbell. It's that heavy, often ornate, piece of metal on your lola's ancestral house door that you use to announce your arrival. It's also the latch that makes a very satisfying 'clank' sound when you secure the door for the night.
Spanish 'aldaba' (door knocker, latch).
Can refer to either the latch mechanism (trangka) or the knocker (pangkakatok). More common in older, traditional houses.
🇵🇭 Malakas niyang kinatok ang aldaba ng malaking pinto.
🇺🇸 He knocked loudly on the door knocker of the large door.
🇵🇭 Siguraduhing nakakabit nang maayos ang aldaba para hindi makapasok ang magnanakaw.
🇺🇸 Make sure the latch is properly secured so thieves cannot enter.
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