EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to break into small change...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sen-sil-YU-hin/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpapalit ng perang papel sa mga barya o sensilyo.
EN: to break into small change
The magic trick you ask the tindera to perform on your ₱1000 bill at 7 AM when you're just buying one piece of candy. 'Ate, pasensya na po, pa-sensilyo po sana.' It's the verb form of needing loose change, often met with a sigh or a death stare.
From 'sensilyo' + '-hin'.
ROOT MEANING: coins; loose change
The command form is 'Sensilyuhin mo' or 'Pasensilyo po'.
🇵🇭 Maaari mo bang sensilyuhin itong isang libong piso ko?
🇺🇸 Can you break this one thousand peso bill of mine into small change?
🇵🇭 Kailangang sensilyuhin ang malalaking pera para may panukli sa mga customer.
🇺🇸 The large bills need to be exchanged for coins to have change for the customers.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.