plantsa
plántsa with stress marks
clothes iron
Usage Note
Plantsa refers to a clothes iron and is commonly used with the prefix mag- to describe the act of ironing (magplantsa). As neatly pressed clothes are highly valued in Filipino culture, ironing remains a common and important daily chore in many households.
Examples
" Nagpaplantsa ako ng damit. "
Natural Translation
I am ironing clothes.
Literal Translation
Ironing I of clothes.
" Gumagamit ako ng plantsa. "
Natural Translation
I am using an iron.
Literal Translation
Using I of iron.
" Tuwing Linggo, ginagamit ni nanay ang plantsa para ayusin ang mga damit na isusuot namin sa simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Every Sunday, mother uses the iron to neaten the clothes we will wear to church.
Literal Translation
Every Sunday, used by mother the iron to neaten the clothes that will-be-worn by-us to church.
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