EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to dilute; to make thinner...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-lab-na-WIN/
FIL: Bawasan ang tapang o konsentrasyon ng isang likido sa pamamagitan ng pagdaragdag ng tubig o ibang pampalabnaw.
EN: to dilute; to make thinner
What you do to the instant coffee when it's too strong, or to the shampoo when you're on the last few drops but payday is still a week away. "Lagyan mo ng tubig para dumami." It's the art of stretching a resource, a classic Filipino life hack.
From "pa-" + "labnaw" (thinness/diluteness) + "-in" (verb suffix).
Primarily used for liquids.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong palabnawin ang pintura bago ito gamitin.
🇺🇸 You need to dilute the paint before using it.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.