EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
calcium...
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/KAL-syum/
FIL: Isang elementong kemikal (simbolo: Ca) na mahalaga para sa pagpapatibay ng mga buto at ngipin.
EN: calcium
This is the reason your mom forced you to drink milk as a kid. It's the MVP for strong bones, so you can do all the TikTok dances without breaking a hip. Lacking kalsyum? Your bones might have more "hugot" and become "marupok" (brittle), literally.
From English `calcium`, which is from Spanish `calcio`, ultimately from Latin `calx` (lime).
A direct loanword, used in scientific, health, and nutritional contexts. The spelling is Filipinized.
🇵🇭 Ang gatas ay mayaman sa kalsyum na mabuti para sa buto.
🇺🇸 Milk is rich in calcium which is good for the bones.
🇵🇭 Inireseta ng doktor ang mga tableta ng kalsyum para sa lola niya.
🇺🇸 The doctor prescribed calcium tablets for his grandmother.
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