EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to brush (the teeth)...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/si-pil-YU-hin/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paglilinis ng ngipin gamit ang sipilyo.
EN: to brush (the teeth)
The verb form of what you do with a 'sipilyo'. Your mom yelling "Sipilyuhin mo na 'yang ngipin mo!" before you go to bed. It's the two-minute activity that feels like an hour when you're sleepy.
ROOT MEANING: toothbrush
Specifically refers to brushing teeth. For brushing other things (like hair or floors), other words like 'suklayin' or 'iskobahin' are used.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong sipilyuhin ang iyong ngipin tatlong beses sa isang araw.
🇺🇸 You need to brush your teeth three times a day.
🇵🇭 Sinipilyo niya ang kanyang ngipin pagkatapos kumain ng kendi.
🇺🇸 He brushed his teeth after eating candy.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.