EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cigar case; female cigar maker/seller...
played...
liked (past tense)...
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FIL: Isang lalagyan ng tabako o sigarilyo; isang babaeng gumagawa o nagbebenta ng tabako.
EN: cigar case; female cigar maker/seller
Before vaping became a thing, this was the accessory. It's either the fancy case for your lolo's cigars, or the woman rolling them expertly, probably gossiping with the other tabakeras.
From Spanish 'tabaquera' (cigar case, or a woman who works with tobacco).
This word has two distinct but related meanings. Context is key to differentiate between the object and the person.
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🇵🇭 Inilabas niya ang gintong tabakera mula sa kanyang bulsa.
🇺🇸 He took out the golden cigar case from his pocket.
🇵🇭 Isang tanyag na tabakera sa kanilang bayan si Aling Nena.
🇺🇸 Aling Nena was a famous female cigar maker in their town.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.