EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
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FIL: Isailalim sa proseso ng embalsamo ang isang bangkay upang mapreserba ito at hindi kaagad maagnas.
EN: to embalm
The less cheerful meaning. This is what funeral homes do. It's the process of preserving a body for a wake, so everyone has time to pay their last respects (and play some card games). The word itself is a loan from Spanish 'embalsamar'.
From Spanish *embalsamar* (to embalm).
The common term for embalming in the Philippines. This is a homonym of 'ibalsa' (to raft).
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🇵🇭 Dinala ang labi sa punerarya upang ibalsa.
🇺🇸 The remains were brought to the funeral parlor to be embalmed.
🇵🇭 Sila ay espesyalista sa pag-ibalsa ng mga yumaong may matagal na burol.
🇺🇸 They are specialists in embalming the deceased who will have a long wake.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.