EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
will do the laundry, will wash clothes...
mantilla; a light scarf or veil...
mantle; cloak...
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/mag-la-la-BA/
FIL: Ang gagawing kilos ng paglilinis ng mga damit at iba pang tela gamit ang tubig at sabon. Ito ay nasa panahunang panghinaharap.
EN: will do the laundry, will wash clothes
The dreaded Sunday chore. "Maglalaba ako" is the battle cry before you face that mountain of dirty clothes. This is the future tense of `maglaba`. It means you're about to engage in the ancient art of kuskos (scrubbing), piga (wringing), and sampay (hanging to dry). Or, you know, just pushing a button on the washing machine.
Future tense of `maglaba`. Formed from `mag-` + repetition of the first syllable of the root `la` + `laba` (laundry).
ROOT MEANING: to wash clothes, to do laundry
This is the future tense of the verb `maglaba` (to do laundry).
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🇵🇭 Maglalaba ako bukas dahil wala na akong malinis na damit.
🇺🇸 I will do the laundry tomorrow because I have no clean clothes left.
🇵🇭 Sino ang maglalaba ng mga kurtina?
🇺🇸 Who will wash the curtains?
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.