de-lata

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

de-lata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜆ)

  1. canned (preserved in cans)
    Synonym: nakalata
    de-latang sardinascanned 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)

  1. canned goods