EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
soft; overcooked; flaccid...
to make permanent; to fix; to finalize...
period (of time); menstruation...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-LA-ta/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang bagay, karaniwan ay pagkain, na lumampas sa tamang luto kaya't naging sobrang lambot, walang pagkasiksik, at halos madurog na.
EN: soft; overcooked; flaccid
The state of your spaghetti when you forget it on the stove while scrolling through TikTok. It's mushy, sad, and has lost all its will to live. This is also how you describe overripe fruit that's one day away from becoming a science experiment. In non-food contexts, it's that feeling of being completely drained and limp after a long, hot commute on the EDSA Carousel. 'Ang lagkit, parang malata na 'kong gulay.'
From ma- + lata (to become soft, weak). Note: this 'lata' is different from 'lata' (tin can).
Primarily used for food, especially grains and vegetables that have been overcooked. Can also be used metaphorically for a lack of energy or firmness.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw ko ng kanin na malata; mas gusto ko 'yung bahaw.
🇺🇸 I don't like mushy rice; I prefer day-old rice.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong masyadong lutuin ang gulay para hindi maging malata.
🇺🇸 Don't overcook the vegetables so they don't become soft.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.