EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cogon grass field...
stanza; versification...
sheath; covering; husk...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang malawak na lupain na tinutubuan ng matataas na damong talahib (Saccharum spontaneum).
EN: cogon grass field
The default setting for any Filipino horror movie scene or a dramatic music video. It's that itchy, scratchy field you had to run through as a kid. Also, a prime spot for secret lovers' trysts in old movies, or a place where snakes are probably judging your life choices.
From 'talahib' (cogon grass) + '-an' (locative suffix indicating a place).
Talahib (Saccharum spontaneum) is a specific type of tall, perennial grass.
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🇵🇭 Nagtago ang mga bata sa gitna ng talahiban.
🇺🇸 The children hid in the middle of the cogon grass field.
🇵🇭 Madalas masunog ang mga talahiban tuwing tag-init.
🇺🇸 Grasslands often catch fire during the dry season.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.