Pabalato (en. Trinket)

/pabalato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of small jewelry or ornament.

She wore a trinket around her neck.

Dala-dala niya ang isang pabalato sa kanyang leeg.

An item of little value but important emotionally.

The trinket from her grandmother holds great significance for her.

Ang pabalato mula sa kanyang lola ay may malaking kahulugan sa kanya.

A small souvenir or ornament commonly given as a gift.

She bought a trinket from the souvenir shop.

Bumili siya ng pabalato mula sa souvenir shop.

pabalato

memory trinket

A small object that brings back good memories.

pabalato ng alaala

jewelry

Items worn as adornments, often made of precious metals and stones.

alahas

gift

An item given as a sign of love or gratitude.

regalo

You want to prepare or bring something for someone.

Hey, bring me something nice when you visit their house!

Uy, pabalato ka naman pag nagpunta ka sa bahay nila!

Returning gifts or souvenirs.

My friends always have something to bring back when they come home from abroad.

Yung mga kaibigan ko, palaging may pabalato pag umuuwi galing abroad.

Talking about siblings or close friends helping each other out.

Can you bring me something nice for the next gathering?

Kaya mo na bang mag-pabalato sa akin sa susunod na saya?

An agreement to swap or exchange things.

Let's bring something nice, I'll bring the snacks!

Mag-pabalato tayo, ako ang magdadala ng snacks!