Serbilyeta (en. Napkin)

/ser-bil-ye-ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A small piece of cloth or paper used to wipe the mouth or hands while eating.

He used a napkin after eating pizza.

Gumamit siya ng serbilyeta pagkatapos kumain ng pizza.

It is a common part of a complete set of dining utensils.

The napkin is important at every gathering.

Mahalaga ang serbilyeta sa bawat salu-salo.

In different cultures, there are special ways to arrange napkins on the table.

Some people know how to fold napkins in artistic ways.

May mga tao na marunong mag-fold ng serbilyeta sa artistic na paraan.

Derived from the Spanish 'servilleta' which means napkin.

paper napkin

A napkin made of paper.

serbilyetang papel

wipe the mouth with a napkin

Wiping the mouth after eating.

linisin ang bibig gamit ang serbilyeta

cloth

Material used to make napkins.

tela

utensils

Tools used for eating alongside the napkin.

utensilyo

a small coin

I didn't have any serbilyeta, so I transformed some coins at the corner.

Wala akong serbilyeta, kaya nag-transform ako ng barya sa kanto.

small amount of money

I'm not giving him serbilyeta, what he's asking for is too much!

Hindi ko siya bibigyan ng serbilyeta, sobra naman ang hinihingi niya!

cheap

I bought a lot of food, it was only serbilyeta!

Bumili ako ng maraming pagkain, serbilyeta lang ang presyo!