de-lata

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• delata

Etymology

From de- +‎ lata, from Spanish de (“of”) and Spanish lata (“can”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /de ˈlata/ [d̪ɛ ˈlaː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: de-la‧ta

Adjective

de-lata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜆ)

1. canned (preserved in cans)

   Synonym: nakalata

   de-latang sardinas ― canned sardines

   • 1996, Renato Constantino, Ang bagong lumipas: 1940-1965, Volume 2, →ISBN, page 53:

     Sa normal na rasyon, ang imbak na bigas ay aabot lamang sa 20 araw, tatlumpu sa arina at delatang gulay at limampu sa mga delatang gatas, karne at isda.

     In a normal ration, stored rice lasts up to 20 days, 30 for flour and canned vegetables and fifty for canned milk, meat and fish.

   • 2017, Edgie Polistico, Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary, Anvil Publishing, Inc., →ISBN:

     delatang sardinas

     canned sardines

   • 2018 November 15, Lordeth Bonilla, “Presyo ng sardinas tataas”, in Pilipino Star Ngayon‎^[1]:

     Nakatakdang tumaas ang presyo ng mga delatang sardinas sa unang linggo ng Disyembre.

     The price of canned sardines is set to increase on the first week of December.

Noun

de-lata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜆ)

1. canned goods

Related terms

• ilata
• maglata