EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
broomstick...
medium of instruction...
to entertain; to amuse; to divert one's attention...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/TANG-kay nang wa-LIS/
FIL: Ang mahabang hawakan ng isang walis, karaniwang yari sa kawayan o kahoy.
EN: broomstick
The legendary multi-tool of every Pinoy household. It's a broom handle, a tool for getting things from high shelves, a pointer for your mom's sermon, a makeshift sword for kids, and the ultimate threat for misbehaving children. "Gusto mo makatikim ng tangkay ng walis?" (Do you want a taste of the broomstick?) is a phrase that has straightened out generations.
ROOT MEANING: stem, stalk
A specific and very common compound noun. While literally "stem of a broom," it's the standard term for a broomstick.
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🇵🇭 Ginamit niya ang tangkay ng walis para abutin ang bola sa bubong.
🇺🇸 He used the broomstick to reach the ball on the roof.
🇵🇭 Nabali ang tangkay ng walis sa sobrang lakas ng paghampas niya.
🇺🇸 The broomstick broke from the force of his strike.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.