EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
placemat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/PLEYS-mat/
FIL: Isang sapin sa mesa na inilalagay sa ilalim ng plato, kubyertos, at baso ng isang tao upang maprotektahan ang ibabaw ng mesa at bilang palamuti.
EN: placemat
That thing your mom yells at you to use so you don't ruin her precious dining table. It's the sosyal version of putting a newspaper down before you eat. In many Filipino homes, this is often a laminated picture of the Last Supper or a scenic view of Banaue Rice Terraces.
From English `placemat`.
Used directly in Tagalog/Taglish conversations about household items.
🇵🇭 Pakilagyan mo ng placemat ang bawat pwesto sa mesa.
🇺🇸 Please put a placemat at each setting on the table.
🇵🇭 Natapunan ng toyo ang bagong placemat ni nanay.
🇺🇸 Soy sauce was spilled on mom's new placemat.
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