EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
/ka-ba-ONG/
FIL: Isang kahon, karaniwang yari sa kahoy, na pinaglalagyan ng bangkay ng isang yumaong tao para sa paglilibing o pagsusunog.
EN: casket, coffin
The final 'add to cart' item. It's the ultimate 'box' everyone gets, but nobody wants to unbox. The price of this can be surprisingly high, proving that even in death, may 'budol'.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabuŋ, meaning 'casket' or 'mound'.
Often used interchangeably with 'ataul', although 'kabaong' is more common in modern Filipino.
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🇵🇭 Pinili ng pamilya ang isang simpleng kabaong para sa kanilang yumaong lolo.
🇺🇸 The family chose a simple casket for their deceased grandfather.
🇵🇭 Napakabigat buhatin ng kabaong na yari sa narra.
🇺🇸 The coffin made of narra wood was very heavy to lift.