Usage Note
Dahon means leaf and appears frequently in the context of banana leaves, which are used as natural plates and wrappers for traditional rice cakes and festival food. The word also forms compounds like dahon ng pandan, a fragrant leaf essential to Filipino desserts and rice dishes.
Examples
" Nalaglag ang isang dahon. "
Natural Translation
A leaf fell.
Literal Translation
Fell the one leaf.
" Ang dahon ay berde. "
Natural Translation
The leaf is green.
Literal Translation
The leaf is green.
" Binalot namin ang suman sa dahon ng saging bago iyon pasingawan sa kawali. "
Natural Translation
We wrapped the rice cake in banana leaf before steaming it in the pan.
Literal Translation
Wrapped we the rice-cake in leaf of banana before that steam in pan.
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