EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wrapper, wrapping material...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-BA-lot/
FIL: Materyales na ginagamit sa pagbabalot ng isang bagay, o ang bagay na mismo na nakatakdang ibalot.
EN: wrapper, wrapping material
Could be two things: 1) The gift wrapper you buy in National Bookstore. 2) The leftover food from a fiesta that you ask to be wrapped for takeout. "Ate, pa-take out po. Isang pabalot ng lechon, please." It's the national sport of party-goers.
From `pa-` (instrumental/purposive) + `balot` (wrap).
ROOT MEANING: wrapped
Can refer to the material for wrapping or the item requested to be wrapped.
🇵🇭 Bumili ka ng magandang pabalot para sa regalo mo kay nanay.
🇺🇸 Buy a nice wrapper for your gift to mom.
🇵🇭 Nag-uwi siya ng maraming pabalot mula sa handaan.
🇺🇸 He brought home a lot of take-home food (to be wrapped) from the feast.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.