EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
did laundry; washed clothes...
to make excuses; to find loopholes...
to loosen; to make more spacious; to ease (restric...
Pang-uri
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/nag-la-BA/
FIL: Isang kilos na tapos nang isagawa kung saan nilinis ang mga damit gamit ang tubig at sabon.
EN: did laundry; washed clothes
The ultimate adulting milestone. You know you're a responsible adult when your entire weekend plan is just this. '**Naglaba** ako buong Sabado, kaya pagod ako.' It's the sacred act of washing away the sins... and stains... of the previous week.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *labaq. The 'nag-' prefix marks the completed aspect (past tense).
ROOT MEANING: to wash clothes, to do laundry
The completed aspect (past tense) of 'maglaba'.
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🇵🇭 Naglaba si nanay ng mga puting damit kaninang umaga.
🇺🇸 Mom washed the white clothes this morning.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos niyang maglaba, nagpahinga na siya.
🇺🇸 After she did the laundry, she finally rested.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.