balde
báldé with stress marks
pail, bucket
Usage Note
Balde is a Spanish loanword (from balde) for the standard everyday bucket or pail, indispensable in Filipino households for water storage, cleaning, and bathing — especially in areas with irregular water supply. The balde and the tabo (dipper) are the classic Philippine bathroom pairing.
Examples
" Punuin mo ng tubig ang balde. "
Natural Translation
Fill the bucket with water.
Literal Translation
Fill you of water the bucket.
" Mag-ipon ka ng tubig sa balde bago putulin ang gripo. "
Natural Translation
Collect water in the bucket before the tap is shut off.
Literal Translation
Collect you of water in-the bucket before cut the tap.
" Tuwing wala kaming tubig sa gripo, nag-iimbak kami sa malaking balde para may magamit sa paliligo at paglilinis. "
Natural Translation
Whenever we have no tap water, we store some in a big bucket so we have something to use for bathing and cleaning.
Literal Translation
Whenever none our water in tap, store we in big bucket so-that has usable in bathing and cleaning.
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