EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sharpen...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ta-la-SAN/
FIL: Gawing matalas o mas matalas ang isang bagay; hasain. Maaari ring tumukoy sa pagpapatalas ng isip o pandama.
EN: to sharpen
The action you do when your kitchen knife is as dull as your love life. 'Pa-**talasan** mo naman 'tong kutsilyo, parang 'di na makahiwa ng sibuyas.' It's also what you do to your brain before a big exam—you sharpen it with review sessions and lots of coffee.
From *talas* (sharp) + *-an* (verbal suffix).
ROOT MEANING: sharpness, acuteness
The command form is 'Talasan mo!' (Sharpen it!).
🇵🇭 Kailangang talasan ang lapis bago gamitin sa pagguhit.
🇺🇸 The pencil needs to be sharpened before being used for drawing.
🇵🇭 Talasan mo ang iyong pandinig upang marinig ang ibinubulong niya.
🇺🇸 Sharpen your hearing so you can hear what he is whispering.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.