EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pound, to crush, to husk...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
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FIL: Ang paggamit ng pandikdik o halo upang durugin, pulbusin, o tanggalan ng balat ang isang bagay, karaniwan ay butil tulad ng palay.
EN: to pound, to crush, to husk
The original food processor. It's what you do with a giant mortar and pestle (lusong at halo) to turn palay into bigas, or garlic into a paste. It's a full-body workout that results in food. Think of it as manually grinding your coffee beans, but for rice.
ROOT MEANING: to pound
Strongly associated with pounding rice or other grains in a large mortar (lusong).
🇵🇭 Sila ay maagang gumising para bumayo ng palay.
🇺🇸 They woke up early to pound rice grains.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong bumayo ng sili at bawang para sa sawsawan.
🇺🇸 You need to pound chili and garlic for the dipping sauce.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.