EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
kerosene...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pit-ROL-yo/
FIL: Isang uri ng langis na mineral na madaling magliyab, karaniwang ginagamit bilang panggatong sa mga ilawan o kalan.
EN: kerosene
Before Meralco and Solane, there was pitrolyo. This is the stuff that powered your lola's gasera (kerosene lamp) during brownouts. It has a very distinct smell that instantly transports you to a time before WiFi and unlimited data. Now, it's mostly used for cleaning greasy machine parts or for starting a stubborn charcoal grill. The OG fuel.
From Spanish 'petróleo' (petroleum).
While it technically means petroleum, in common Philippine usage it almost always refers to kerosene.
🇵🇭 Bumili si nanay ng pitrolyo para sa aming gasera.
🇺🇸 Mom bought kerosene for our lamp.
🇵🇭 Maamoy ang pitrolyo sa lumang bodega.
🇺🇸 The old warehouse smells of kerosene.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.