EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
napkin, sanitary napkin...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
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/NAP-kin/
FIL: Isang piraso ng tela o papel na ginagamit sa mesa para sa pagpunas ng bibig at kamay habang kumakain. Maaari ring tumukoy sa 'sanitary napkin'.
EN: napkin, sanitary napkin
In the Philippines, 'napkin' has a double life. At Jollibee, it's for wiping your mouth after eating Chickenjoy. But if a girl whispers to her friend, 'May napkin ka?', she's not asking for something for the dining table. It's a code word for a sanitary pad. Context is key!
English loanword.
The meaning (table napkin vs. sanitary napkin) is highly dependent on context. The term 'sanitary napkin' is also widely used for clarity.
🇵🇭 Pakiabot ng napkin, mayumit ako sa spaghetti.
🇺🇸 Please pass the napkin, I got spaghetti sauce on me.
🇵🇭 Kailangan niyang bumili ng napkin sa tindahan.
🇺🇸 She needs to buy a sanitary napkin at the store.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.