EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
broom...
dialect...
dialogue...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang kagamitang panlinis na binubuo ng mga pinong hibla (tulad ng tingting o buhok ng tambo) na nakakabit sa isang hawakan, ginagamit sa pagwawalis ng dumi.
EN: broom
The ultimate weapon of every Filipino nanay, second only to the tsinelas. It's not just a cleaning tool; it's a disciplinary tool, a way to reach things on high shelves, and a spider-killer. There are two main types: the `walis tingting` (made of coconut midribs) for outdoors, and the `walis tambo` (soft broom) for indoors. A Filipino household isn't complete without both.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walis, meaning 'to sweep'.
Can also be used as a verb `magwalis` (to sweep). The two main types are `walis tingting` (hard broom) and `walis tambo` (soft broom).
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🇵🇭 Kinuha ni nanay ang walis at nagsimulang maglinis ng sahig.
🇺🇸 Mom took the broom and started cleaning the floor.
🇵🇭 Gamitin mo ang walis tingting para sa mga tuyong dahon sa bakuran.
🇺🇸 Use the stick broom for the dry leaves in the yard.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.