Yelu
The Philippines’ coldest days are back as mornings dip below the 20s again! How do you say “ice” or “freeze” in your language?
YÉLU • (YEH-loo)
ice
Tagálog (Filipino): yélo
Etymology
From Spanish hielo (“ice”)
Derived Verb
MAGYÉLU • (muhg-YEH-loo)
to freeze, get frozen, turn into ice
Tagálog (Filipino): magyélo
Verb Conjugation
magyélu, mágyélu, migyélu – to freeze, get frozen, turn into ice (Actor Focus)
Example Sentence
Migyélu ya ing danum. [Kap]
Nagyélo ang túbig. [Tag]
The water froze/turned into ice. [Eng]
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