lalagyan
container
From root: lagay
Usage Note
Lalagyan is a derived noun from 'lagay' (to place/put), meaning the place where something is put — hence a container, holder, or receptacle. It is a versatile everyday word used for anything from a jar to a folder to a box, and is more colloquial than 'sisidlan'.
Examples
" Saan ko ilalagay ang lalagyan? "
Natural Translation
Where will I put the container?
Literal Translation
Where I will-put the container?
" Puno ang lalagyan. "
Natural Translation
The container is full.
Literal Translation
Full the container.
" Hanapin mo muna ang malinis na lalagyan bago mo isalin ang sabaw, para hindi tumagas sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
Look for a clean container first before you pour the broth, so it doesn't leak onto the table.
Literal Translation
Look-for you first the clean container before you pour the broth, so not leak on table.
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