EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
washboard; laundry area...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/la-BA-han/
FIL: Isang kasangkapang yari sa kahoy o metal na may ukit-ukit na rabaw para sa pagkukuskos ng damit; maaari ring tumukoy sa pook na pinaglalabhan.
EN: washboard; laundry area
The OG washing machine. Ito yung parang abs na kahoy o yero na ginagamit ng lola mo para kuskusin ang mga damit hanggang pumuti. Before the era of spin cycles, there was the 'kuskos' on the labahan. It can also mean the 'laundry area' itself, just like 'labadahan'. Context is key, bes.
From 'laba' + '-han' (suffix indicating instrument or place).
ROOT MEANING: to wash clothes, to do laundry
This word has two common meanings: 1) the washboard tool, and 2) the laundry area (synonymous with 'labadahan'). The washboard meaning is becoming rarer with modern appliances, while the laundry area meaning is still common, especially in rural areas.
🇵🇭 Gumamit si lola ng labahan para tanggalin ang mantsa sa puting damit.
🇺🇸 Grandma used a washboard to remove the stain from the white shirt.
🇵🇭 Doon tayo magkita sa labahan sa tabi ng ilog.
🇺🇸 Let's meet at the laundry area beside the river.
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