Palay (en. Paddy)

pa-lai

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Palay is a type of grain obtained from the rice plant that has not yet been threshed.

Farmers plant rice paddy every spring.

Ang mga magsasaka ay nagtatanim ng palay tuwing tagsibol.

It is used as a staple food in many countries in Asia.

Rice paddy is the main agricultural product in the Philippines.

Ang palay ang pangunahing produkto ng agrikultura sa Pilipinas.

It also refers to the state of rice before it is prepared as food.

We need to process the paddy before it becomes rice.

Kailangan nating iproseso ang palay bago ito maging kanin.

It is said to have originated from the Malay word 'padi'.

paddy and rice

Paddy becomes rice after the harvesting process.

palay at bigas

rice

This is obtained from paddy after harvesting and processing.

bigas

farmer

The person who plants and takes care of crops including paddy.

magsasaka

Rice plant or rice waiting to be harvested.

My wealth is full of rice, I'm about to harvest.

Puno na ‘yung kayamanan ko ng palay, malapit na akong umani.

Reference to large things or wealth.

Juan's so loaded, he almost doesn't know what to do with his money.

Ang laking palay ni Juan, halos di na niya alam anong gagawin sa yaman niya.

Symbol of a good harvest or prosperous life.

We should keep working hard so that there will always be rice in our lives.

Dapat tuloy-tuloy lang ang sipag, para palaging may palay sa aming buhay.