Dahon (en. Leaf)

/ˈda.hon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The part of the plant that is often green and responsible for the process of photosynthesis.

The leaves of the tree provide shade underneath.

Ang mga dahon ng puno ay nagbibigay ng lilim sa ilalim nito.

A flat part of the plant that is often used for decoration or in cooking.

We used the basil leaves in our dish.

Ginamit namin ang mga dahon ng basil sa aming lutuin.

Form of the plant that may fall off or be shed naturally.

In autumn, the leaves of the trees fall to the ground.

Sa taglagas, ang mga dahon ng puno ay nalalaglag sa lupa.

Derived from the root word 'dahon' in Austronesian languages.

Banana leaf

A type of leaf commonly used in cooking and wrapping food.

Dahon ng saging

Tree leaves

Refers to leaves from trees.

Dahon ng punong kahoy

branch

A part of a tree or plant that bears leaves.

sanga

root

Part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.

ugat

flower

The blossom of a plant, often beautiful and fragrant.

bulaklak

High-pressure paper

This is the deal with 'dahon' because it becomes high-pressure when you can't handle it.

Ito ang daan sa 'dahon' kasi nakaka-pressure kapag hindi mo na-uman.

Cement box (cement is 'dahon' in slang)

Just kidding, but it's like your 'dahon' that you didn't call me to parties.

Joke lang, pero parang 'dahon' mo na hindi mo ako tinawagan sa mga parties.

Fake thing

Don't trust him too much, he looks like he's just 'dahon'.

Wag ka masyadong aprub sa kanya, mukhang 'dahon' lang yan.