EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bracelet, cufflink...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang uri ng alahas na isinusuot sa pulso o braso; maaari ring tumukoy sa pangkabit sa dulo ng manggas ng damit (cufflink).
EN: bracelet, cufflink
It's the old-school word for a bracelet or wristlet. Your lola might call her fancy gold bracelet a manilya. It can also mean cufflinks, those little things fancy dudes use to close their shirt sleeves, making it sound a bit more de buena familia.
From Spanish 'manilla' (bracelet, handcuff).
While it can mean 'bracelet', 'pulseras' is far more common in modern conversation. Its use for 'cufflink' is also quite formal or dated.
🇵🇭 Ipinamana sa kanya ng kanyang lola ang gintong manilya nito.
🇺🇸 Her grandmother bequeathed her gold bracelet to her.
🇵🇭 Nawala ang isang piraso ng kanyang manilya kaya hindi niya maisara ang manggas ng kanyang barong.
🇺🇸 He lost one of his cufflinks so he couldn't close the sleeve of his barong.
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