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Puka shell...
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FIL: Isang uri ng kabibe na karaniwang may butas sa gitna, popular na ginagamit sa paggawa ng mga alahas tulad ng kuwintas at pulseras.
EN: Puka shell
The official shell of the 90s beach-loving tito and the ultimate pasalubong from Boracay. These are those small, white, naturally-holed shells that scream 'I've been to the beach and all I got was this awesome necklace.' The name itself got so famous it's used internationally.
From Hawaiian 'puka,' meaning 'hole.' The term was popularized in the Philippines and globally.
Refers specifically to the shell used in jewelry, named for the hole ('puka') in it.
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🇵🇭 Bumili siya ng kuwintas na gawa sa puka bilang alaala ng kanyang bakasyon sa dagat.
🇺🇸 He bought a necklace made of puka shells as a souvenir of his beach vacation.
🇵🇭 Naging uso noong dekada nobenta ang mga puka shell necklace.
🇺🇸 Puka shell necklaces became trendy in the nineties.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.