EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sharpen...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-HA-sa/
FIL: Patalasin ang isang bagay, karaniwan ay isang kagamitang may talim tulad ng kutsilyo o gunting, sa pamamagitan ng pagkiskis nito sa hasaan.
EN: to sharpen
This is what you do to a knife before chopping onions, or to your mind before a board exam. Pwedeng literal, like 'ihasa mo 'yung itak,' or figurative, like 'ihasa mo ang utak mo sa Math.' It's all about making something sharper and more effective, whether it's a blade or your brain cells.
From i- (causative prefix) + hasa (sharpen).
Can be used literally for tools or metaphorically for skills, intellect, or talents.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong ihasa ang kutsilyo bago maghiwa ng karne.
🇺🇸 I need to sharpen the knife before slicing the meat.
🇵🇭 Magbasa ka ng libro para ihasa ang iyong isipan.
🇺🇸 Read a book to sharpen your mind.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.