EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
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a type of medicinal climbing vine (Tinospora rumph...
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FIL: Isang uri ng gumagapang na halamang gamot (Tinospora rumphii) na kilala sa mapait na lasa at sa kakayahang magpagaling ng iba't ibang sakit.
EN: a type of medicinal climbing vine (Tinospora rumphii)
Ito 'yung halaman na pinapainom sa'yo ni lola 'pag may sakit ka. Sobrang pait, parang ex mo, pero effective daw. Its name literally means 'can give life,' which tells you how much our ancestors trusted this plant.
ROOT MEANING: life
The name of the plant itself. It is well-known in Filipino traditional medicine for its bitter properties.
🇵🇭 Naglaga si Lola ng tangkay ng makabuhay para sa kanyang rayuma.
🇺🇸 Grandma boiled stems of the makabuhay vine for her rheumatism.
🇵🇭 Mapait ang katas ng makabuhay pero mabisa raw itong panlaban sa lagnat.
🇺🇸 The extract of makabuhay is bitter but they say it's effective against fever.
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