EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
flammable, combustible...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/TA-kaw a-POY/
FIL: Isang katangian ng materyal na madaling magliyab o masunog kapag nadarang sa apoy o matinding init.
EN: flammable, combustible
Like your patience during super heavy traffic on EDSA on a payday Friday. One wrong move, and you'll explode. These are materials that love drama and will literally catch fire at the slightest provocation.
From Tagalog "takaw" (greedy) and "apoy" (fire), literally "greedy for fire".
ROOT MEANING: gluttonous, greedy
Used to describe materials like gasoline, paper, or dry wood.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat sa paggamit ng mga bagay na takaw-apoy malapit sa kalan.
🇺🇸 Be careful when using flammable items near the stove.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.