Pingkaw (en. Bamboo)

ping-kaw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of plant that is strong, commonly used for making furniture.

He made a chair from bamboo.

Gumawa siya ng isang upuan mula sa pingkaw.

A type of grass that grows quickly and typically thrives in warm climates.

Bamboo is a common plant in the mountains.

Ang pingkaw ay isang pangkaraniwang tanim sa mga bundok.

Bamboo is also known in indigenous communities as a building material.

They used bamboo in their new house.

Ginamit nila ang pingkaw sa kanilang bagong bahay.

The meaning of the word 'pingkaw' comes from local languages in the Philippines.

growing bamboo

the process of bamboo growing.

pingkaw na lumalaki

made of bamboo

things made from bamboo.

gawa sa pingkaw

kawayan

A local term for pingkaw, referring to the same type of plant.

kawayan

A mischievous or fidgety child

Marco is such a pingkaw, always hanging on the tree!

Ang pingkaw ni Marco, lagi na lang nakasabit sa puno!

Wandering or without a definite destination

Come on, let's pingkaw, there's nothing to do at home.

Tara, mag-pingkaw tayo, wala namang gagawin sa bahay.