EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to latch, to bolt (a door)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-al-DA-ba/
FIL: Pagsasara ng pinto o bintana sa pamamagitan ng aldaba o trangka upang hindi ito mabuksan.
EN: to latch, to bolt (a door)
The OG Filipino security system before smart locks. It's that metal hook or wooden bar you slide across the door to make sure no one gets in. It's the verb form of 'i-lock mo, dali!'
From Spanish 'aldaba' (door knocker, latch) + Tagalog 'mag-' (verb prefix).
ROOT MEANING: latch
Refers specifically to using a latch or bolt, a more physical and often older method than using a key lock.
🇵🇭 Huwag kalimutang mag-aldaba ng pinto bago matulog.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to latch the door before sleeping.
🇵🇭 Nag-aldaba siya nang mariin dahil sa takot.
🇺🇸 She bolted the door firmly out of fear.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.