EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
large knife; dagger...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang uri ng malaki at matulis na patalim na karaniwang isinusukbit sa baywang.
EN: large knife; dagger
This isn't your ordinary kitchen knife for chopping onions. This is the kind of blade you see in historical Filipino movies, tucked into the waistband of a Katipunero or a local datu. It's a serious, no-nonsense dagger. Think of it as the 'pang-away' version of a kutsilyo.
A specific and somewhat archaic term. 'Daga,' 'punyal,' or 'itak' might be more common depending on the context.
🇵🇭 Nakasukbit sa kanyang baywang ang isang makintab na balisaksakan.
🇺🇸 A shiny dagger was tucked into his waistband.
🇵🇭 Ginamit ng mandirigma ang kanyang balisaksakan upang ipagtanggol ang sarili.
🇺🇸 The warrior used his large knife to defend himself.
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