Tasa (en. Cup)

/'tasa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A container usually used for drinking liquids.
Drink your coffee in that cup.
Inumin mo ang iyong kape sa tasa na iyon.
A measure used as a basis for measuring quantity or value.
The cup of sugar is needed in this recipe.
Ang tasa ng asukal ay kailangan sa resipe na ito.
A type of pencil or paper that has an attached value or rating.
The teacher gave the grade for her assignment.
Ibinigay ng guro ang tasa ng kanyang takdang-aralin.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'tasa' meaning cup or container for beverages.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cup of water
A container of water.
tasa ng tubig
coffee in a cup
Coffee to drink from a cup.
kape sa tasa

Related Words

glass
A type of drinking container made of glass.
salamin
bottle
A type of container often used for drinks.
bote

Slang Meanings

Money that has no value or useless thing.
He sold his old phone online, but he said, 'That has no value, it's just a tasa!'
Nabenta niya yung lumang telepono niya sa online, pero sabi niya, 'Walang halaga yan, tasa lang!'
A small thing, or something that is of no importance.
Don't worry about your problems, they're just tasa in life.
Wag kang mag-alala sa mga problema mo, tasa lang yan sa buhay.
Calling a person worthless or someone who did something bad.
What you did? You're really just a tasa!
Ang ginawa mong yun? Tasa ka lang talaga!