Palaypalay (en. Rice plant)

pa-lay-pa-lay

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Plants of rice in the development stage before harvest.
The rice plants need proper irrigation.
Ang mga palaypalay ay kailangan ng tamang patubig.
A type of rice planted in fields.
The rice plant is considered a staple crop in rice fields.
Ang palaypalay ay itinuturing na pangunahing tanim sa mga rice field.
The process of caring for rice until it is ready for harvest.
Proper care for rice plants is essential to achieving a good harvest.
Mahalaga ang wastong pangangalaga sa palaypalay upang makamit ang magandang ani.

Etymology

root words: 'palay' and 'palay-palay'

Common Phrases and Expressions

rice plant flowers
Flowers found beside rice plants.
palaypalay na bulaklak
care for rice plants
Caring and monitoring of rice crops.
alaga sa palaypalay

Related Words

farming
The art and science of cultivating crops and caring for them.
pagsasaka
harvest
The process of gathering crops, particularly rice.
ani

Slang Meanings

busy or searching for things that aren't really important
Don't be too distracted, it's better to focus on our project.
Huwag kang masyadong palaypalay, mas mabuti pang magfocus sa project natin.
easily distracted or not focusing
With all these distractions, I'm always getting sidetracked.
Sa dami ng distractions, lagi na lang akong palaypalay.
easy to procrastinate on tasks
Dude, you're slacking off again, when are you going to finish that?
Dude, palaypalay ka na naman, kailan mo pa kayang tatapusin yan?