EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
small bamboo twig; fine fish bone...
The act of fanning; a wave...
To fan; to wave...
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FIL: Isang maliit at matulis na sanga ng kawayan; o isang maliit na tinik ng isda.
EN: small bamboo twig; fine fish bone
That tiny, treacherous fish bone that gets stuck in your throat and turns a delicious meal into a life-or-death situation. Also, those annoying little bamboo splinters that get into your finger when you're trying to be artsy with a 'walis tingting'.
Austronesian origin.
Can refer to a bamboo splinter or a very fine fish bone. The context usually clarifies the meaning.
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🇵🇭 Natusok ang daliri ko ng siit ng kawayan.
🇺🇸 My finger was pricked by a bamboo twig.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa pagkain ng isda, maraming maliliit na siit.
🇺🇸 Be careful eating the fish, it has many fine bones.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.