EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
towel...
mercenary (male)...
snack...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Isang piraso ng tela o papel na ginagamit sa pagpapatuyo o paglilinis sa pamamagitan ng pagpunas.
EN: towel
Your trusty sidekick after a shower, a swim, or when you accidentally spill your milk tea. It's the thing you use to wipe away your tears after a sad K-drama episode or your sweat after climbing the MRT stairs.
From 'pa-' + 'punas' + '-an', meaning 'a tool for wiping'.
ROOT MEANING: wipe; act of wiping
Often used interchangeably with 'tuwalya' (from Spanish 'toalla'). 'Pamunasan' is more native-sounding but 'tuwalya' is more common in everyday speech.
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🇵🇭 Kumuha ka ng pamunasan at patuyuin mo ang iyong buhok.
🇺🇸 Get a towel and dry your hair.
🇵🇭 Ginamit niya ang pamunasan sa mesa para linisin ang natapong kape.
🇺🇸 He used the cloth towel to clean the spilled coffee.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.