From root: laba
Usage Note
Panlaba is typically used to describe items intended for washing clothes, most commonly seen in 'sabong panlaba' or laundry soap.
Examples
" Ubos na ang panlaba natin. "
Natural Translation
Our laundry soap is all gone.
Literal Translation
Used-up already the laundry-soap our.
" Bumili tayo ng sabong panlaba. "
Natural Translation
Let's buy laundry soap.
Literal Translation
Buy we of soap laundry-agent.
" Kapag nauubusan ako ng panlaba, gumagamit muna ako ng sabong panligo para hindi maantala ang labada. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I run out of laundry soap, I use bath soap for the meantime so the washing doesn't get delayed.
Literal Translation
When run-out I of laundry-soap, use first I of bath-soap so-that not delayed the laundry.
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