Serpentina (en. Serpentine)

/ser-pen-ti-na/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A strip of paper, usually used as decoration or for celebrations.

We put serpentine in the room to make our wedding colorful.

Naglagay kami ng serpentina sa silid upang maging makulay ang aming kasalan.

A type of decoration that is usually floated in the air or used in festivals.

The children joyfully played under the fallen serpentine.

Ang mga bata ay masayang naglalaro sa ilalim ng mga nahulog na serpentina.

From the Spanish word 'serpentina', meaning snake.

serpentine of success

A symbol of success and joy, often used in celebrations.

serpentina ng tagumpay

festival

A gathering or celebration that usually has decorations and food.

piyesta

decoration

Items used to adorn a space or occasion.

dekorasyon

To prolong the planting or nurturing of a relationship.

I wish we just didn't serpentina, we should have been straightforward.

Sana hindi na lang tayo nag-serpentina, diretsuhin na sana natin ito.

To get to know someone or engage without seriousness.

It seems like their relationship was just a serpentina, they never became official.

Parang serpentina lang ang nangyari sa kanila, di naman sila naging official.