EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
dipper made of coconut shell...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/TA-bong BA-o/
FIL: Isang tradisyonal na pansalok ng tubig na gawa sa bao ng niyog na may hawakang kawayan.
EN: dipper made of coconut shell
The OG, eco-friendly, artisanal tabo. Before the age of brightly colored plastic, this was the go-to dipper. It's got that rustic, provincial, back-to-basics vibe. You'll see this in historical films or maybe in your lola's house in the province. It's the hipster version of the modern tabo.
Combination of 'tabo' (dipper) and 'bao' (coconut shell).
ROOT MEANING: dipper; water scoop
Less common now, often seen as a decorative or traditional item.
🇵🇭 Nostalgic ang pakiramdam kapag gumagamit ng tabong-bao sa pagligo.
🇺🇸 It feels nostalgic when using a dipper made of coconut shell for bathing.
🇵🇭 Ang tabong-bao ay isang halimbawa ng katutubong kagamitan.
🇺🇸 The coconut shell dipper is an example of an indigenous utensil.
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