EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
gauge, meter, scale...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ta-la-su-KA-tan/
FIL: Isang instrumento o sistema na ginagamit sa pagsukat ng kantidad, dimensyon, o antas ng isang bagay.
EN: gauge, meter, scale
The OG term for any measuring device, from your Meralco meter to the weighing scale sa palengke. It's the standard you use to check if you're getting your money's worth. 'Tingin muna sa **talasukatan** bago bayaran ang biniling bigas!' It’s your basis, your standard, your sukatan ng katotohanan.
From *tala-* (list, record) + *sukat* (measure) + *-an* (locus). Literally 'a list of measures'.
ROOT MEANING: measurement; size; dimension
A formal, technical term. More common to use specific names like 'metro,' 'timbangan,' or the English words.
🇵🇭 Ang thermometer ay isang uri ng talasukatan ng temperatura.
🇺🇸 A thermometer is a type of temperature gauge.
🇵🇭 Ayon sa talasukatan ng kuryente, malaki ang ating konsumo ngayong buwan.
🇺🇸 According to the electricity meter, our consumption is high this month.
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Pang-uri
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