EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
clogged; blocked...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/may-ba-RA/
FIL: Mayroong bagay na nakaharang o nakasagabal sa daluyan, na nagiging sanhi ng pagtigil ng daloy.
EN: clogged; blocked
When your sink becomes a swimming pool for dirty dishes because the drain won't drain. Or when your nose is so stuffed during a cold that you can't breathe. It's the EDSA of your plumbing system—completely gridlocked and nothing is moving.
From 'may' (has/have) + 'bara' (blockage), from Spanish 'barra' (bar).
ROOT MEANING: To block; to clog; to obstruct
Commonly used for plumbing, drains, and nasal passages.
🇵🇭 Tumawag ka ng tubero dahil may-bara ang lababo.
🇺🇸 Call a plumber because the sink is clogged.
🇵🇭 Hindi ako makahinga nang maayos kasi may-bara ang ilong ko.
🇺🇸 I can't breathe properly because my nose is blocked.
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