EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
skin; hide; rind; peel...
to consume completely; to finish off...
to close; to shut (one's mouth)...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang panlabas na takip o bahagi ng katawan ng tao o hayop; ang panlabas na bahagi ng prutas o gulay.
EN: skin; hide; rind; peel
The original 'casing' for your body. It's what gets dry when you don't use lotion, what gets dark under the summer sun, and what you spend a fortune on with all those skincare products from Korea. Also applies to the 'skin' of fruits, like balat ng saging (banana peel).
Very common word. The stress is on the first syllable. It can refer to human/animal skin, or the peel/rind of fruits and vegetables.
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🇵🇭 Makinis ang balat ng sanggol.
🇺🇸 The baby's skin is smooth.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong itapon ang balat ng patatas; masarap itong iprito.
🇺🇸 Don't throw away the potato peel; it's delicious when fried.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.