Habonera (en. Soap dish)
ha-bo-né-ra
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A container for soap.
Put the soap in the soap dish after use.
Ilagay ang sabon sa habonera pagkatapos gamitin.
Can be made of plastic, metal, or glass.
The soap dish in our bathroom is made of glass.
Ang habonera ng aming banyo ay gawa sa salamin.
Commonly used in bathrooms or sinks.
We need to buy a new soap dish for the kitchen.
Kailangan nating bumili ng bagong habonera para sa kusina.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'jabón' which means soap.
Common Phrases and Expressions
A bathroom set is complete if it has a soap dish.
Having a soap dish is part of a complete bathroom set.
Kumpleto ang set ng banyo kung may habonera.
Related Words
soap
A product used for cleaning the body or objects.
sabon
wash basin
A container commonly used for washing clothes.
batya
Slang Meanings
Favorite or sweet friend who acts like they're not serious.
My friend is such a habonera, always joking even about serious things.
Sobrang habonera ng tropa ko, lagi na lang nag-bibiro kahit sa mga seryosong bagay.
A kind person but somewhat cheesy or corny.
He's such a habonera because he always has corny lines for the girls.
Paka-habonera kasi lagi na lang siyang may corny lines para sa mga babae.
An extremely cuddly or lovable person.
She's so cute, her friend is such a habonera!
Ang cute-cute niya, ang habonera niyang kaibigan!