EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
guava...
is hanging (clothes) to dry...
is closing...
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FIL: Isang uri ng puno o ang bunga nito na karaniwang bilog o hugis-peras, may luntiang balat na nagiging dilaw kapag hinog, at maraming maliliit na buto sa loob.
EN: guava
The OG Filipino fruit. Before apples and oranges became common in supermarkets, there was the humble **bayabas** from your kapitbahay's tree. Perfect with a little salt, or as the star ingredient in sinigang for that next-level asim. Also, the subject of the "Alamat ng Bayabas," which basically teaches you not to be a greedy king.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayabas*.
The leaves (dahon ng bayabas) are famously used as a natural antiseptic for wounds.
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🇵🇭 Paborito niyang isawsaw sa asin ang hinog na bayabas.
🇺🇸 His favorite is to dip a ripe guava in salt.
🇵🇭 Ginamit ng lola ang pinakuluang dahon ng bayabas para sa sugat ko.
🇺🇸 Grandma used boiled guava leaves for my wound.
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