EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
coconut embryo; coccyx (tailbone)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/tum-BONG/
FIL: Ang malambot at esponghadong laman na tumutubo sa loob ng niyog kapag ito ay nagsisimula nang umusbong; tumutukoy din sa buto sa pinakadulong bahagi ng gulugod ng tao.
EN: coconut embryo; coccyx (tailbone)
The surprise inside an old coconut! It's that spongy, sweetish ball you find when a niyog starts to sprout. A delicious, underrated treat. Also, it's the anatomical word for your tailbone, the part that really hurts when you fall 'tumba' on your butt.
Has two distinct, common meanings. One botanical, one anatomical. Context is key to differentiate between the two.
🇵🇭 Masarap kainin ang tumbong ng niyog na bagong bukas.
🇺🇸 The coconut embryo from a newly opened coconut is delicious to eat.
🇵🇭 Sumakit ang tumbong ko sa pagkakaupo buong araw sa opisina.
🇺🇸 My coccyx hurts from sitting all day at the office.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.