EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
letter (correspondence)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/LI-ham/
FIL: Isang anyo ng nakasulat na mensahe na ipinapadala sa isang tao, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng serbisyo postal.
EN: letter (correspondence)
Before DMs, PMs, and emails, this was the OG way to slide into someone's life. It’s a physical letter written on paper, sealed with love (or just saliva), and sent via the post office. Today, it’s reserved for super formal things (liham-rekomendasyon) or super romantic, old-school gestures (liham-pag-ibig). Writing one is a major effort, so receiving one feels extra special.
More formal than 'sulat'.
🇵🇭 Sumulat siya ng isang liham para sa kanyang mga magulang na nasa abroad.
🇺🇸 She wrote a letter for her parents who are abroad.
🇵🇭 Ang liham-pag-ibig na iyon ay itinago niya sa loob ng maraming taon.
🇺🇸 She kept that love letter for many years.
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