EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
washing machine...
refusal; rejection; the act of disliking...
act of evacuating, evacuation...
Pang-uri
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/MA-ki-nang pan-la-BA/
FIL: Isang kagamitang de-kuryente sa bahay na awtomatikong naglalaba ng mga damit at iba pang tela.
EN: washing machine
The modern-day hero of every household. This magical box saves you from the "labada" blues (and back pain). Just throw your dirty clothes in, add soap, press a button, and voila! You now have more time for Netflix, scrolling through Tiktok, or pretending to be productive.
From Spanish `máquina` (machine) + Tagalog `pan-` (for) + `laba` (laundry).
A compound noun. More commonly referred to simply as "washing machine" in colloquial speech, even when speaking Tagalog.
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🇵🇭 Sira ang aming makinang panlaba kaya kailangan kong maglaba nang mano-mano.
🇺🇸 Our washing machine is broken so I have to do the laundry by hand.
🇵🇭 Bumili kami ng bagong makinang panlaba na mas matipid sa kuryente.
🇺🇸 We bought a new washing machine that is more energy-efficient.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.