EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sprinkle (with liquid)...
to endure; to bear; to put up with...
to shave...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/wi-si-KAN/
FIL: Ang paglagay o pagtalsik ng kaunting likido sa isang bagay o lugar sa pamamagitan ng kamay o isang kasangkapan.
EN: to sprinkle (with liquid)
It's the gentle art of flicking liquid onto something. Think of the priest during a house blessing, that's 'wisik'. Or your lola sprinkling water on the plants. Or you, trying to 'wisik' just enough patis on your sinigang without turning it into a salt bomb. It's a controlled splash.
From 'wisik' (sprinkle, splash).
The suffix '-an' indicates the object or place where the action is performed. 'Wisikan mo' means 'Sprinkle it'.
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🇵🇭 Wisikan mo ng holy water ang buong bahay para sa blessing.
🇺🇸 Sprinkle the whole house with holy water for the blessing.
🇵🇭 Maingat niyang winisikan ng pabango ang kanyang damit.
🇺🇸 She carefully sprinkled perfume on her clothes.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.