EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
dipper made of a tin can...
to be absent...
to contribute to a collection; to chip in...
Pang-uri
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/TA-bong LA-ta/
FIL: Isang pansalok na gawa sa isang malaking lata, tulad ng lata ng gatas o mantika, na nilagyan ng hawakan.
EN: dipper made of a tin can
The ultimate symbol of Filipino resourcefulness. This is what you get when you need a tabo but all you have is a big empty can of Nido or a can of cooking oil. It’s a DIY project born out of necessity. It might not be pretty, and you have to be careful with the sharp edges, but it gets the job done. Peak 'diskarte' culture.
Combination of 'tabo' (dipper) and 'lata' (tin can).
ROOT MEANING: dipper; water scoop
A testament to Filipino ingenuity and the practice of upcycling before it was cool.
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🇵🇭 Pansamantala, tabong-lata muna ang gamit namin habang wala pang pambili ng bagong tabo.
🇺🇸 For now, we're using a dipper made of a tin can while we don't have money to buy a new one.
🇵🇭 Maingat niyang hinawakan ang tabong-lata upang hindi masugatan.
🇺🇸 He carefully held the tin can dipper to avoid getting cut.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.