EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a type of seashell; cowrie...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang uri ng maliit at makintab na kabibi (seashell), na karaniwang ginagamit bilang palamuti o, noong unang panahon, bilang isang uri ng salapi.
EN: a type of seashell; cowrie
Before GCash and credit cards, there was sagay. These were the OG coins of the sea, used for trade. Today, they're the shiny little things you see glued onto picture frames, keychains, and other beach-themed souvenirs from Boracay or Palawan. They're the puka shell's more sophisticated cousin.
Also the name of a city in Negros Occidental, famous for its marine reserves.
🇵🇭 Gumawa siya ng kwintas mula sa mga kabibing sagay.
🇺🇸 She made a necklace from cowrie shells.
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