Plank to Plaster

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe this is a useful reference especially for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that era.

Plank, n. [plank]
Tablon, tabla gruesa.
Tabláng makapal.

Plank, v. [plank]
Entablar, entarimar.
Magpalapag, magsahig ng̃ tabla.

Plant, n. [plant]
Plantar; el asiento del pie.
Pananim, halaman; talampakan ng̃ paa.

Plant, v. [plant]
Planta.
Magtanim, magpunlâ ng̃ halaman.

Plantain, n. [plánten]
Plátano.
Saging.

Plantation, n. [plantécion]
Plantacion.
Pananim, bukiran na sinasaka.

Planter, n. [plánter]
Plantador, cultivador.
Magsasaka, mánananim.

Plash, n. [plash]
Charquillo, lagunajo.
Lawà, lamáw, lumbak.

Plaster, n. [pláster]
Emplasto, medicamento; yeso.
Tapal, pangtapal; panglechada.

Plaster, v. [pláster]
Emplastar; enyesar.
Magtapal; maglechada.

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