salon
salón with stress marks
cabaret; beauty salon
Usage Note
Salon is borrowed from Spanish salón and is used in the Philippines for beauty salons offering hair and nail services, and historically for cabaret entertainment venues. The beauty salon sense now dominates, and Filipino salons double as important social spaces for community bonding and gossip.
Examples
" Nagpagupit ako sa salon. "
Natural Translation
I got a haircut at the salon.
Literal Translation
Had-cut I at salon.
" Pumunta siya sa salon. "
Natural Translation
He/She went to the salon.
Literal Translation
Went he/she to salon.
" Tuwing kapistahan ay punong-puno ang salon dahil lahat ay gustong magpaganda bago dumalo sa handaan. "
Natural Translation
During fiestas the salon is packed because everyone wants to get dressed up before attending the celebration.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta is full the salon because all want to-beautify before attend at celebration.
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