EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
with ice; iced...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/may-YE-lo/
FIL: Isang bagay, karaniwang inumin, na nilagyan ng yelo upang lumamig.
EN: with ice; iced
The default setting for any drink order in the Philippines because it's hot 365 days a year. 'Coke, may-yelo.' 'Tubig, may-yelo.' 'Kape, may-yelo.' It's how we survive the tropical heat without melting into a puddle.
From "may" (has/have) + "yelo" (ice), from Spanish 'hielo'.
ROOT MEANING: ice
Very common in food and beverage contexts. It's the standard way to ask for a cold drink.
🇵🇭 Mas masarap ang juice kapag may-yelo.
🇺🇸 Juice is more delicious when it's iced.
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