pasalubong

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noun

A gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home.

OriginTagalog pasalubong →
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Meanings

nounpasalubong (plural pasalubongs or pasalubong)

plural pasalubongs

  1. PhilippinesA gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home.

Origin

  1. Tagalogpasalubong
  2. Englishpasalubong

Borrowed from Tagalog pasalubong, literally "(something) for when you welcome me".

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APA

pasalubong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasalubong

MLA

“pasalubong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasalubong. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pasalubong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasalubong.

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