Talandi (en. Menstruation)

/talaNdi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The cycle period of a woman's menstruation.
Her menstruation lasted for five days.
Ang kanyang talandi ay umabot ng limang araw.
The onset of a woman's menstrual cycle.
Menstruation started in her sixteenth year.
Ang talandi ay nagsimula sa kanyang ikalabing-anim na taon.

Etymology

Tagalog word

Common Phrases and Expressions

Always has menstruation
It is said that the period always arrives.
Laging may talandi

Related Words

female
A person related to hygiene or reproductive health.
babae
menstruation
Another term for talandi that explicitly refers to the menstrual cycle.
regla

Slang Meanings

Rude or mocking reference to a person who enjoys undesirable things.
Can you make fun of Jessa? It seems like she doesn't want to behave properly.
Kaya mo bang talandiin ‘yang si Jessa? Parang ayaw naman niyang kumilos nang maayos.
A mocking term used for people who are easily influenced or changeable.
Your life is so easily swayed, aren't you ashamed that you just follow everything your friends say?
Ang buhay talandi mo, hindi ka ba nahihiya na susundin mo nalang lahat sabi ng mga kaibigan mo?