EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
spring (of water)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/TA-la-ga/
FIL: Isang bukal ng tubig na natural na umaagos mula sa ilalim ng lupa; balon.
EN: spring (of water)
Before NAWASA and Maynilad, this was your source of fresh water. It's the OG water dispenser of the province. In literature, it’s the place where the 'dalaga' is washing clothes when the 'binata' first sees her. A classic meet-cute spot in rural Philippines.
From Sanskrit 'taḍāga' (pond, lake).
This meaning is less common in modern urban speech. The pronunciation with stress on the first syllable is key to distinguishing it from the adverb 'talagá'.
🇵🇭 Kumuha sila ng malinis na tubig mula sa talaga.
🇺🇸 They got clean water from the spring.
🇵🇭 May isang matandang puno sa tabi ng talaga sa aming baryo.
🇺🇸 There is an old tree beside the well in our village.
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