EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
letter (of the alphabet); handwriting...
to shake something off/out...
to tie (something)...
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/LET-ra/
FIL: Isang simbolo o karakter na kumakatawan sa isang tunog sa pagsulat, na bahagi ng alpabeto. Maaari ring tumukoy sa sulat-kamay.
EN: letter (of the alphabet); handwriting
It's a letter, like A, B, C. It can also mean your handwriting. 'Ang ganda ng letra mo!' is the ultimate compliment when you've spent hours practicing your calligraphy for a crush's card. It’s the building block of all the 'chismis' you type and the 'hugot' you post.
From Spanish 'letra'.
'Titik' is the more indigenous Tagalog term for a letter of the alphabet, while 'letra' is a common Spanish-derived synonym. 'Letra' is also more frequently used to refer to handwriting style.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap basahin ang letra ng doktor sa reseta.
🇺🇸 It's hard to read the doctor's handwriting on the prescription.
🇵🇭 Ang salitang 'pag-ibig' ay may anim na letra.
🇺🇸 The word 'pag-ibig' has six letters.
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