tableta
tabléta with stress marks
a tablet or pill
Usage Note
Tableta is the standard Filipino word for a medicinal tablet or pill, borrowed from Spanish. It is used interchangeably with the English 'pill' in everyday speech and pharmacy contexts, and is distinct from kapsula (capsule).
Examples
" Uminom ka ng isang tableta. "
Natural Translation
Take one tablet.
Literal Translation
Drink you of one tablet.
" Uminom siya ng tableta para sa sakit. "
Natural Translation
He/she took a pill for the pain.
Literal Translation
Drank he/she of pill for pain.
" Sabi ng doktor, uminom ka ng isang tableta pagkatapos kumain at huwag kang lumagpas sa dosis. "
Natural Translation
The doctor said to take one tablet after eating and not to exceed the dosage.
Literal Translation
Said of doctor, drink you of one tablet after eating and not you exceed in dosage.
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