EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sharpen...
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/a-SA-sin/
FIL: Gawing matalim ang isang bagay na may talim, tulad ng kutsilyo o gunting, sa pamamagitan ng paghasa nito sa isang hasaan.
EN: to sharpen
Before you can slice that green mango for your bagoong, you need to make sure the knife is sharp. The act of sharpening it on a whetstone ('hasaan') or any sharpening tool is **asasin**. It's what you do to your kitchen knives, your bolo, and sometimes, your wit.
From the root 'asa' (sharpen) + '-in' suffix (object-focus verb suffix).
ROOT MEANING: to sharpen
The root word 'asa' is rarely used on its own. The verb forms 'asasin' (to sharpen something) or 'mag-asa' (to sharpen) are the common usages. Synonymous with 'hasain'.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong asasin ang gunting bago mo gamitin sa tela.
🇺🇸 You need to sharpen the scissors before you use them on the fabric.
🇵🇭 Inutusan niya akong asasin ang lahat ng kutsilyo sa kusina.
🇺🇸 He ordered me to sharpen all the knives in the kitchen.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.