EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Debris or dirt that has been swept together...
poor, destitute, impoverished...
to feel, to perceive, to sense...
Pang-uri
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/pa-wa-LIS/
FIL: Mga dumi, alikabok, at basura na naipon mula sa pagwawalis.
EN: Debris or dirt that has been swept together
The final boss of cleaning. It's that little pile of dust, hair, and mysterious tiny things you gather with a 'walis tingting' or 'walis tambo'. The hardest part is getting the 'pawalis' completely into the dustpan ('pandakot') without leaving that annoying line of dirt behind.
From pa- prefix + walis (sweep/broom). The 'pa-' here indicates the result of the action.
ROOT MEANING: broom
Refers specifically to the pile of swept dirt, not the act of sweeping.
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🇵🇭 Pakikuha ang pawalis at itapon mo sa basurahan.
🇺🇸 Please get the swept debris and throw it in the trash bin.
🇵🇭 Ang daming alikabok sa pawalis na ito.
🇺🇸 There's so much dust in this pile of swept dirt.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.