From root: plato
Usage Note
Platuhan is the designated area or rack in a kitchen where plates are stored or left to dry. It is an essential item in any Filipino household to organize dinnerware.
Examples
" Nasa platuhan ang mga baso. "
Natural Translation
The glasses are on the dish rack.
Literal Translation
At dish-rack the glasses.
" Hugasan mo ang mga pinggan at ilagay sa platuhan. "
Natural Translation
Wash the plates and put them on the dish rack.
Literal Translation
Wash you the plates and put in the dish-rack.
" Matapos hugasan ang mga kaldero, isalansan mo ang mga ito sa platuhan para matuyo bago natin itago. "
Natural Translation
After washing the pots, stack them on the dish rack to dry before we store them away.
Literal Translation
After to-wash the pots, stack you the these on dish-rack so-that to-dry before by-us to-store.
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