EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
iron, steel...
pharmacist...
pharmaceutics...
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.
/BA-kal/
FIL: Isang matigas at matibay na uri ng metal na karaniwang ginagamit sa konstruksyon at paggawa ng mga kagamitan.
EN: iron, steel
This is the hard stuff. The rebar in buildings, the material of your gym weights, the stuff that makes up the jeepney's frame. When someone has a 'katawang bakal' (iron body), it means they're tough and don't get sick easily. It's also what the 'magbabakal' shouts in the morning, looking for scrap metal to buy.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakal.
In common parlance, 'bakal' can refer to both iron and steel. The more technical term for steel is 'asero'.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan natin ng mas matibay na bakal para sa pundasyon ng bahay.
🇺🇸 We need stronger steel for the house's foundation.
🇵🇭 Kinakalawang na ang mga rehas na bakal sa bintana.
🇺🇸 The iron bars on the window are already rusting.
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.