EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fishy smell or taste; rankness...
snobbishness (of a male)...
exasperation...
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FIL: Ang katangi-tanging amoy o lasa ng sariwang isda, dugo, o hindi pa gaanong lutong karne.
EN: fishy smell or taste; rankness
That smell that hits you when you walk into the wet market. It's the distinct smell of raw fish or seafood that isn't super fresh. To get rid of the *lansa* when cooking, you use calamansi, vinegar, or ginger. In conversation, a story can be *malansa*—meaning it's a bit scandalous or 'fishy.'
The adjective form is 'malansa'. It's a very specific type of unpleasant smell, different from 'baho' (stinky) or 'anghit' (body odor).
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🇵🇭 Kailangang hugasan nang mabuti ang isda para maalis ang lansa.
🇺🇸 The fish needs to be washed well to remove the fishy smell.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niya sa lasa ng isda dahil sa lansa nito.
🇺🇸 He dislikes the taste of fish because of its rankness.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.