EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to tar, to pave with asphalt...
amphitheater...
ampoule; vial...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang paglalagay o pagpapahid ng alkitran, karaniwan sa kalsada, bubong, o sa ilalim ng barko upang protektahan ito sa tubig.
EN: to tar, to pave with asphalt
That thing DPWH does that causes epic traffic jams but results in a smooth (for a while) road. To **mag-alkitran** is to lay down that hot, black, sticky stuff we call asphalt. It's the smell of 'road improvement' in the Philippines, which either means progress or a three-hour detour.
From `mag-` (actor-focus verb prefix) + `alkitran` (tar), which comes from Spanish 'alquitrán'.
Specific to the action of applying tar or asphalt.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimula na silang mag-alkitran sa pangunahing kalsada kaya asahan ang matinding trapik.
🇺🇸 They have started to pave with asphalt on the main road, so expect heavy traffic.
🇵🇭 Kailangang mag-alkitran ng bubong para hindi na ito tumulo.
🇺🇸 The roof needs to be tarred so it won't leak anymore.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.