t-back
The English word 'thong' is translated into Tagalog as t-back.
The term t-back is an informal way to refer to a thong in Tagalog.
Meaning: undergarment (noun)
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, the word 'thong' almost exclusively refers to flip-flop sandals rather than undergarments.
- While t-back describes the cut, Filipinos generally use the word panty as a universal term for all women's underwear regardless of the style.
- The use of t-back reflects a linguistic pattern in the Philippines called 'Taglish' where English nouns are integrated into Tagalog sentence structures.
Examples in context
- Sa opisina, ang tamang tawag sa thong ay "panty".In the office, the proper term for a thong is "panty".
- Bumili siya ng bagong t-back.She bought a new t-back.
- Masyadong manipis ang t-back na ito.This t-back is too thin.
- Mas gusto ko ang t-back kaysa sa ordinaryong underwear.I prefer a t-back over ordinary underwear.
Example conversation
Angela is looking at clothes in a shopping mall.
- MarkGusto mo ba ang t-back na iyan?Do you like that t-back?
- AngelaOo, maganda ang kulay nito.Yes, the color of this is nice.
- MarkBaka hindi ito komportable para sa iyo.Maybe this won't be comfortable for you.
- AngelaSusubukan ko muna para makasiguro.I will try it on first to be sure.
