EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to use a lasso; to tie with a ribbon...
to tease lightly; to joke with someone...
bow-legged; straddling...
Pang-uri
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/mag-LA-so/
FIL: Gumamit ng laso, na maaaring tumukoy sa lubid na may silo para sa paghuli ng hayop, o sa pampalamuting sintas para sa regalo o buhok.
EN: to use a lasso; to tie with a ribbon
This verb has a cool double life. On one hand, it's the cowboy move: 'maglaso ng baka' (to lasso a cow). Very ranchero. On the other hand, it’s what you do to a gift box: 'maglaso ng regalo' (to tie a ribbon on a gift). It's all about using that 'laso' (from Spanish 'lazo'), whether it's for wrangling cattle or for making something pretty. The context is your clue!
Spanish 'lazo' (tie, bow, snare, lasso)
ROOT MEANING: ribbon; bow
The meaning depends heavily on the object of the verb. 'Laso' can mean a cowboy's lasso or a decorative ribbon/bow.
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🇵🇭 Sanay siyang maglaso ng mga kabayo sa kanilang rancho.
🇺🇸 He is skilled at lassoing horses on their ranch.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kalimutang maglaso sa kahon ng regalo para maging maganda.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to tie a ribbon on the gift box to make it look nice.
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