From root: tanso
Usage Note
Tanso-tanso is a common term for cheap jewelry that mimics gold but is made of base metals like copper.
Examples
" Tanso-tanso ang singsing na ito. "
Natural Translation
This ring is imitation jewelry.
Literal Translation
Imitation-jewelry the ring that this.
" Ang kwintas na ito ay tanso-tanso. "
Natural Translation
This necklace is imitation jewelry.
Literal Translation
The necklace that this is imitation jewelry.
" Mura lang ang mga alahas na binili niya sa palengke dahil tanso-tanso lamang ang mga iyon at hindi tunay na ginto. "
Natural Translation
The jewelry she bought at the market was cheap because those were just imitation pieces and not real gold.
Literal Translation
Cheap only the jewelry that bought she at market because imitation-jewelry only the those and not real that gold.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
tanso has 4 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Root Words: Learn a Few Hundred, Understand Thousands
Tagalog root words unlock vocabulary fast: learn a few hundred and recognize thousands. Real word families, examples, and a practical study strategy.
How to Say Sorry in Tagalog: Patawad vs Pasensya
How to say sorry in Tagalog: patawad, pasensya na, and paumanhin compared on a simple severity-and-formality ladder so you pick the right word every time.
Philippine Christmas Traditions: World's Longest Holiday
Philippine Christmas traditions run four months — from Ber-month carols to Simbang Gabi dawn masses, Noche Buena feasts, and parol lanterns lighting every street.
May vs Mayroon vs Meron: Have & There Is
May vs mayroon in Tagalog finally made simple: one rule decides which to use, plus how meron and wala fit the same have and there-is family.