Pinggan (en. Plate)

ping-gan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A flat container used for food.

Put the food on the plate.

Ilagay mo ang pagkain sa pinggan.

Used for eating or serving food.

His plate is always clean before eating.

Palaging malinis ang kanyang pinggan bago kumain.

A part of the dining table used to present food.

She set up a beautiful plate for the guests.

Nag-set up siya ng magandang pinggan para sa mga bisita.

This originates from the Latin 'pignus' meaning 'love' or 'faith'.

full plate

A plate filled with food.

puno ng pinggan

clean plate

A plate without dirt.

malinis na pinggan

saucer

A smaller plate used for snacks or desserts.

platito

glass

A container for beverages.

baso

An item used for eating, but often used in other contexts.

Our plate is like life: sometimes it's just you and me, then it runs out.

Ang pinggan natin eh parang buhay: minsan kayo-kayo lang, tapos nauubos din.

Often used as a rescue or tipping point.

In that exam, that was my plate that gave me a 100.

Dyan sa exam, yun ang pinggan ko na nagbigay sa akin ng 100.

Broken, or means something is malfunctioning.

I heated my laptop, now it's kaput; like a broken plate.

Nainit ko yung laptop, now it's kaput; parang pinggan na nabasag.