EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
belongings, personal effects, luggage...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/da-la-da-LA-han/
FIL: Ang kabuuan ng mga personal na gamit o kargamento na dinadala ng isang tao, lalo na sa paglalakbay.
EN: belongings, personal effects, luggage
This is your 'dala' (baggage) but on steroids. It's not just one bag; it's ALL your stuff. It's the balikbayan box, two maletas, a backpack, and a hand-carry. When someone says 'Ayusin mo na ang mga dala-dalahan mo,' they mean 'Pack all your worldly possessions, we're leaving.'
From 'dala' (carry), reduplicated with suffix -han.
ROOT MEANING: carried, brought
The reduplication implies a multitude or variety of items being carried, often in a slightly cumbersome way.
🇵🇭 Naiwan niya sa bus ang lahat ng kanyang dala-dalahan.
🇺🇸 He left all his belongings on the bus.
🇵🇭 Tulungan mo si lola sa kanyang mga dala-dalahan.
🇺🇸 Help grandma with her luggage.
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