EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
yakal (a type of hardwood)...
To group by fives....
To bail out water; to scoop out liquid....
Pang-uri
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/YA-kal/
FIL: Isang uri ng malaki at matibay na puno o kahoy na matatagpuan sa Pilipinas, kilala sa pagiging matatag at ginagamit sa konstruksiyon.
EN: yakal (a type of hardwood)
The 'Hulk' of Philippine woods. If narra is the elegant, respected elder, yakal is the buff, super-strong *tito* you'd trust to build your house. It's so famously tough that its name is sometimes used to describe someone who is physically or emotionally resilient. 'Tibay-yakal' means built to last.
Often mentioned in contexts of construction, furniture, and Philippine ecology.
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🇵🇭 Ang sahig ng lumang bahay ay gawa sa makikintab na tabla ng yakal.
🇺🇸 The floor of the old house is made of shiny yakal planks.
🇵🇭 Kasing tibay ng yakal ang paninindigan niya.
🇺🇸 His conviction is as strong as yakal.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.