EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to grease, to lubricate...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-GRA-sa/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng grasa o langis sa isang bagay, karaniwan sa mga bahagi ng makina, upang mabawasan ang pagkiskis at mapadali ang paggalaw.
EN: to grease, to lubricate
What your tito does to the squeaky gate, the bicycle chain, or the car engine on a Saturday morning. It's the ultimate 'tito move' to fix anything that makes a noise. Also, a metaphor for 'smoothing things over,' but mostly, it's about the actual sticky stuff.
From Spanish 'grasa' (grease, fat).
ROOT MEANING: grease
🇵🇭 Kailangan nang maggrasa ng kadena ng bisikleta dahil tumutunog na ito.
🇺🇸 The bicycle chain needs to be greased because it's already making a noise.
🇵🇭 Si Mang Berto ay abala sa paggrasa ng mga piyesa ng jeep.
🇺🇸 Mang Berto is busy lubricating the jeepney parts.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.