EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
salt shaker; salt container; salt bed...
dipper made of a tin can...
to drive away; to banish; to shoo...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/a-si-NAN/
FIL: Isang lalagyan ng asin; o isang pook kung saan ginagawa o kinukuha ang asin, tulad ng mga "salt bed".
EN: salt shaker; salt container; salt bed
This is either the little shaker on the table at a restaurant (the salt bae's weapon) or the vast, flat lands where seawater is evaporated to harvest salt. One is for your table, the other is a whole industry.
From 'asin'.
ROOT MEANING: salt
The pronunciation /a-si-NAN/ distinguishes it from the verb /a-SI-nan/. Refers to a place or container.
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🇵🇭 Pakiabot ng asinan, medyo matabang ang pagkain ko.
🇺🇸 Please pass the salt shaker, my food is a bit bland.
🇵🇭 Maraming asinan sa mga baybaying-dagat ng Pangasinan.
🇺🇸 There are many salt beds along the coasts of Pangasinan.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.