EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
velvet...
stan account...
paninindigan, posisyon...
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FIL: Isang uri ng tela na may makinis at malambot na pakiramdam, na karaniwang may maikling buhok-buhok sa ibabaw nito.
EN: velvet
That fancy, smooth fabric that makes you feel like royalty, or at least a member of a 90s R&B group. It's what your lola's sofa might be made of, or that special occasion dress you're too scared to spill anything on. It's the texture of luxury, even if it's just a cheap scrunchie.
From Spanish 'pelusa' (fuzz, fluff), though it means 'velvet' in Tagalog. The direct Spanish for velvet is 'terciopelo'. The Tagalog 'pelus' seems to have taken the sense of a fuzzy, plush fabric.
Often used to describe the texture of something, e.g., 'makinis na parang pelus' (smooth like velvet).
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🇵🇭 Ang kurtina sa mansyon ay gawa sa mamahaling pulang pelus.
🇺🇸 The curtain in the mansion is made of expensive red velvet.
🇵🇭 Malambot ang kanyang balat, parang pelus.
🇺🇸 Her skin is soft, like velvet.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.