kristal
kristál with stress marks
crystal
Also means
Kristal is also street slang for crystal methamphetamine (shabu), though this usage is sensitive and informal.
Usage Note
Kristal, borrowed from Spanish 'cristal', refers in standard usage to clear glass or crystal minerals and appears in descriptions of glassware, chandeliers, and decorative items. The word has a widely understood secondary slang meaning, but that sense is avoided in polite conversation.
Examples
" Gawa sa kristal ang baso. "
Natural Translation
The glass is made of crystal.
Literal Translation
Made of crystal the glass.
" Maliwanag tulad ng kristal ang tubig ng ilog. "
Natural Translation
The river water is clear like crystal.
Literal Translation
Clear like crystal the water of-the river.
" Nakasabit sa bulwagan ang malaking kristal na ilaw na kumikislap tuwing tinatamaan ng sinag ng araw. "
Natural Translation
Hanging in the hall is a large crystal chandelier that sparkles whenever the sunlight hits it.
Literal Translation
Hanging in-the hall the big crystal light that sparkling every-time hit by-the ray of sun.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Filipino Food: 12 Essential Dishes (With Tagalog Names)
Filipino food, from adobo to halo-halo: learn the Tagalog names, pronunciations, and ingredients behind 12 dishes you'll want to try on your first trip.
How to Say Sorry in Tagalog: Patawad vs Pasensya
How to say sorry in Tagalog: patawad, pasensya na, and paumanhin compared on a simple severity-and-formality ladder so you pick the right word every time.
Days of the Week and Months in Tagalog
The days of the week and months in Tagalog are Spanish loanwords. Learn all 7 days and 12 months with pronunciation, plus how to say dates and 'every Monday.'