tuyo
tuyô with stress marks
dry
Also means
Tuyo can also mean salted dried fish, which is a common breakfast food in the Philippines.
Usage Note
Tuyo is the common word for dry (the opposite of basâ) and is frequently used for things like laundry or a dry cough. Culturally, 'tuyô' also refers to a popular Filipino breakfast staple of salted, dried fish. It can even be used to describe a personality that lacks humor or warmth.
Examples
" Tuyo na ang damit. "
Natural Translation
The clothes are already dry.
Literal Translation
Dry already the clothes.
" Tuyo na ang mga damit sa sampayan. "
Natural Translation
The clothes on the clothesline are already dry.
Literal Translation
Dry already the clothes on clothesline.
" Mabilis matuyo ang mga damit kapag maaraw, pero kapag tag-ulan ay tatagal nang ilang araw bago tuyo. "
Natural Translation
Clothes dry quickly when it's sunny, but during the rainy season it takes several days before they dry.
Literal Translation
Fast become-dry the plural clothes when sunny, but when rainy-season is will-last for some days before dry.
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