Mansanas (en. Apple)
mahn-sah-nahs
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A round fruit, usually red, green, or yellow.
Children love apples because they are delicious and healthy.
Mahilig ang mga bata sa mansanas dahil ito ay masarap at malusog.
A sweet fruit that can be eaten raw or cooked for other dishes.
I made an apple pie for dinner.
Gumawa ako ng mansanas na pie para sa hapunan.
A plant belonging to the Rosaceae family that has flowers that can be red or white.
The apple tree blooms in spring.
Ang puno ng mansanas ay namumukadkad sa tagsibol.
Etymology
from the Spanish word 'manzana'
Common Phrases and Expressions
Friend's apple
Refers to a good treat or gift from a friend.
Mansanas ng kaibigan
Related Words
apple tree
A tree that lives to produce apples.
puno ng mansanas
calamansi
A small sour fruit, similar to apples in having benefits.
kalamansi
Slang Meanings
A reminder that comes with a joke or a light-hearted suggestion.
Don't go to school, your apple fell, your teacher might get mad!
Huwag kang papasok, nahulog ang mansanas mo, baka magalit ang teacher mo!
A simple thing that is easy to obtain or reach.
This study? It's just an apple, very easy.
Ang pag-aaral na ito? Mansanas lang 'yan, madali lang.
Nonsense or something worthless.
What he's saying is just apples, there's no substance.
Yung sinasabi niya, puro mansanas lang, wala namang laman.