EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
screw...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/tor-NIL-yo/
FIL: Isang uri ng metal na may paikot na uka at matulis na dulo, ginagamit upang pagkabitin o pagdikitin ang dalawang bagay.
EN: screw
That little metal thingy you need a screwdriver for. It's the reason your IKEA furniture is either a masterpiece or a wobbly disaster. Also, a metaphor for someone with a 'loose screw' (may 'tornilyo sa ulo').
From Spanish 'tornillo'.
Often used metaphorically to mean someone is crazy or eccentric ('may tornilyo sa utak'). A common variant spelling is 'turnilyo'.
🇵🇭 Kailangan ko ng mas mahabang tornilyo para sa estanteng ito.
🇺🇸 I need a longer screw for this shelf.
🇵🇭 Humigpit ang tornilyo sa bisikleta kaya hindi na umuuga.
🇺🇸 The screw on the bike was tightened, so it doesn't wobble anymore.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.