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Tagalog
Etymology
From de- + lata, from Spanish de (“of”) and Spanish lata (“can”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
de-lata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜆ)
- 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: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)
- canned goods