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    Palayok (en. Clay pot)

    pah-lah-yok

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A container usually made of clay used for cooking.
    The clay pot is great for making sinigang.
    Ang palayok ay mainam gamitin sa paggawa ng sinigang.
    A traditional handmade container commonly used by Filipinos.
    The clay pots are part of our ancestors' culture.
    Ang mga palayok ay bahagi ng kultura ng ating mga ninuno.
    A container for vegetables or food with broth.
    She put vegetables in the clay pot before boiling.
    Naglagay siya ng mga gulay sa palayok bago ilaga.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Tagalog word 'layok'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pot with broth
    A pot used for soups or stews.
    palayok na may sabaw
    he/she brought the pot
    He/she brought the cooking utensil.
    siya ang nagdala ng palayok

    Related Words

    kitchen
    A place or utensil used for cooking.
    lutuan
    sinigang
    A traditional dish often cooked in a clay pot.
    sinigang

    Slang Meanings

    it's about to start
    This is it, the battle is on!
    Palayok na 'to, asa na ang laban!
    going through something
    Oh, here comes her drama again.
    Hay, palayok na naman ang drama niya.
    a heavy situation
    That's a deep pot, that's tough.
    Malalim na palayok, mahirap yan.