EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
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/gros/
FIL: Isang yunit ng bilang na katumbas ng labindalawang dosena, o 144 na piraso.
EN: gross (unit of quantity)
A throwback unit of measurement for when you're buying things in serious bulk, like Divisoria-level bulk. One 'gros' is 12 dozens, or 144 pieces. You wouldn't buy a 'gros' of iPhones, but maybe a 'gros' of pencils, buttons, or sisiw for your poultry business. It’s like the final boss of 'dosena'.
From Spanish 'gros', which comes from French 'grosse (douzaine)', meaning 'large dozen'.
Less common than 'dosena' (dozen) but still used in wholesale and manufacturing contexts. 'Gruesa' is a synonym.
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🇵🇭 Bumili siya ng isang gros na butones para sa kanyang patahian.
🇺🇸 She bought a gross of buttons for her dressmaking shop.
🇵🇭 Magkano ang isang gros ng lapis?
🇺🇸 How much for one gross of pencils?
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.