EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sweep...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/mag-wa-LIS/
FIL: Gumamit ng walis upang linisin ang dumi o kalat sa sahig, bakuran, o anumang ibabaw.
EN: to sweep
The national pastime every Saturday morning. To **magwalis** is the OG Filipino workout before Zumba was even a thing. It's the act of using a 'walis tambo' (for indoors) or a 'walis tingting' (for outdoors) to assert dominance over dust, dried leaves, and all the 'resibo' of your bad decisions. Also, the first step in getting your mom to calm down when she's angry.
From 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'walis' (broom).
ROOT MEANING: broom
A very common verb for daily chores. The type of broom ('walis tambo' or 'walis tingting') is often implied by the context (indoors vs. outdoors).
🇵🇭 Inutusan si Totoy na magwalis sa buong bakuran bago siya maglaro.
🇺🇸 Totoy was ordered to sweep the entire yard before he could play.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong magwalis dahil puno na ng alikabok ang sahig.
🇺🇸 I need to sweep because the floor is full of dust.
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Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.