Musa (en. Banana)

moo-sah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of fruit typically with a yellow skin and sweet flesh.
She made a banana wrapped in musa leaves.
Gumawa siya ng saging na binalot sa dahon ng musa.
A plant used for food that is high in potassium.
Musa is high in potassium, which is important for health.
Mataas ang potassium sa musa na mahalaga sa kalusugan.

Etymology

Pangunahing pangalan para sa saging sa Pilipinas.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cooking banana
A specific type of musa that can be cooked.
saging na saba

Related Words

bananas
Various types of musa found in the Philippines.
mga saging

Slang Meanings

Just chill or relax.
Let's just chill, there's nothing to worry about.
Musa lang tayo, walang dapat ikabahala.
Always a fun or impressive idea.
What you said is so cool, it's fun to think about!
Musa iyang sinabi mo, nakakatuwang isipin!