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sealing wax in Tagalog

lakre

/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/

sealing wax in Tagalog: lakre. In English, sealing wax means wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

Tagalog words for sealing wax

wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it
lakre

English meaning of sealing wax

  1. noun Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

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Questions about sealing wax in Tagalog

What is the meaning of sealing wax in Tagalog?
Sealing wax in Tagalog is lakre.
Ano ang sealing wax sa Tagalog?
Sealing wax: lakre.
What does sealing wax mean in English?
Sealing wax means wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

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