EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
young coconut...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/BU-ko/
FIL: Ang bunga ng puno ng niyog na bata pa, may malambot na laman, at naglalaman ng sabaw o tubig.
EN: young coconut
The ultimate summer thirst quencher. Bago pa maging 'yung matigas na niyog for gata, dumaan muna siya sa 'buko' phase. Perfect for buko juice, buko pandan salad, o 'yung buko na binebenta sa daan na may kasamang straw at maliit na payong.
Also used as a root for the slang verb 'mabuko' or 'bukuhin', which means to be exposed or to expose a secret.
🇵🇭 Masarap uminom ng sabaw ng buko kapag mainit ang panahon.
🇺🇸 It's delicious to drink young coconut juice when the weather is hot.
🇵🇭 Magdala ka ng buko pie para sa handaan.
🇺🇸 Bring a young coconut pie for the feast.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.