kalan
kalán with stress marks
stove
Usage Note
Kalan traditionally referred to a clay or stone wood-burning stove used in Filipino rural kitchens. Today it is the generic Tagalog word for any cooking stove, including gas and electric ranges. It remains the most natural and common term for stove in everyday Tagalog speech.
Examples
" Buksan mo ang kalan. "
Natural Translation
Turn on the stove.
Literal Translation
Open you the stove.
" Huwag iwan ang nagliliyab na kalan nang walang bantay. "
Natural Translation
Don't leave a burning stove unattended.
Literal Translation
Don't leave the burning stove without guard.
" Bago ka umalis, tiyakin mong patay na ang kalan para hindi tayo masunugan ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before you leave, make sure the stove is off so our house doesn't catch fire.
Literal Translation
Before you leave, ensure you-that off already the stove so not we get-burned of house.
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