kalsonsilyo
man's underpants; shorts
Usage Note
Kalsonsilyo is a Spanish loanword from calzoncillo, referring to men's underwear or, in some regional uses, loose shorts worn at home. It is a common everyday term used without embarrassment in Filipino households and often appears in humorous contexts in Philippine comedy and literature.
Examples
" Nasaan ang kalsonsilyo ko? "
Natural Translation
Where are my underpants?
Literal Translation
Where the underpants my?
" Malinis ang kalsonsilyo ni Ben. "
Natural Translation
Ben's underpants are clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the underpants of Ben.
" Pinatuyo ko muna sa labas ang mga kalsonsilyo bago isinilid sa kabinet, dahil basa-basa pa noong tinanggal sa sampayan. "
Natural Translation
I dried the underpants outside first before putting them in the cabinet, because they were still a bit damp when I took them off the clothesline.
Literal Translation
Dried I first at outside the underpants before put-inside in cabinet, because damp-damp still when removed from clothesline.
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