EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
safety pin...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/per-DI-ble/
FIL: Isang uri ng aspili na may takip sa dulo upang hindi makatusok at ligtas na maikabit sa damit o tela.
EN: safety pin
The OG life hack before double-sided tape became a thing. Your lola used this to fix your skirt, your tita used it to secure her malong, and you probably used it to attach your race bib. It's the 'just in case' item in every Filipino mom's purse.
From Spanish 'perdible' (imperdible).
🇵🇭 Kumuha ka ng perdible sa panahian ni Nanay para isara itong butas sa bag ko.
🇺🇸 Get a safety pin from Mom's sewing kit to close this hole in my bag.
🇵🇭 Isang malaking perdible ang ginamit niya para ipitin ang laylayan ng kanyang pantalon.
🇺🇸 He used a large safety pin to hold up the hem of his pants.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.