EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
oval-shaped...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/o-ba-LA-do/
FIL: May hugis na tulad ng itlog o elipse; hugis-itlog.
EN: oval-shaped
A fancy, Spanish-sounding way to say 'oval.' You'd probably hear this from an old-school architect, a jeweler describing a gem, or your lola describing the shape of a fancy serving platter ('pinggan na obalado'). It's the more *sosyal* version of 'hugis-itlog'.
Mula sa Espanyol na 'ovalado' (hugis-obal).
ROOT MEANING: oval
Hindi gaanong karaniwan kumpara sa 'obalo' o 'hugis-itlog'. May bahagyang teknikal o pormal na dating.
🇵🇭 Ang salamin ay may obalado na kuwadro.
🇺🇸 The mirror has an oval-shaped frame.
🇵🇭 Gusto niya ng mesang obalado para sa kanilang silid-kainan.
🇺🇸 She wants an oval-shaped table for their dining room.
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