From root: baso
Usage Note
Pambaso refers to a specific sponge or brush used exclusively for cleaning drinking glasses to avoid grease from other dishes. It helps maintain the clarity of the glassware.
Examples
" Hugasan mo ng pambaso ang baso. "
Natural Translation
Wash the glass with the glass sponge.
Literal Translation
Wash you with glass-sponge the glass.
" Ito ay pambaso ng maduming baso. "
Natural Translation
This is for washing dirty glasses.
Literal Translation
This is for-washing-glasses of dirty glass.
" Ibukod mo ang pambaso sa ibang espongha para hindi tumalsik ang mantika sa mga malinis naming baso. "
Natural Translation
Keep the glass sponge separate from the other sponges so grease won't splatter onto our clean drinking glasses.
Literal Translation
Set-apart you the glass-sponge from other sponge so not splatter the grease onto the clean our glasses.
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