EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
squash, pumpkin...
accountant, auditor, bookkeeper...
instructor, teacher, mentor...
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FIL: Isang uri ng baging na gumagapang na may malalapad na dahon at malaking bunga na karaniwang kulay kahel o berde, ginagamit bilang gulay.
EN: squash, pumpkin
The star of pinakbet and ginataang kalabasa! It's that versatile orange vegetable that's good for your eyes. Also, 'kalabasa' is what you might get on your report card if you fail a subject—a big fat zero. 'Anak, bakit may kalabasa ka sa Math?!'
From Spanish `calabaza` (squash, gourd).
The term is used for various types of squash and pumpkin. It's also slang for a failing grade or zero.
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🇵🇭 Masarap ang ginataang kalabasa na may sitaw at hipon.
🇺🇸 Squash in coconut milk with string beans and shrimp is delicious.
🇵🇭 Nakakuha siya ng kalabasa sa pagsusulit kaya kailangan niyang mag-aral nang mabuti.
🇺🇸 He got a zero on the exam so he needs to study hard.
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