Alsahin (en. To smell)
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Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of taking a smell from something.
The child smiled when he smelled the flower.
Ang bata ay ngumiti nang alsahin niya ang bulaklak.
Refers to using the sense of smell to identify something.
Smell the food to know if it is delicious.
Alsahin mo ang pagkain upang malaman kung ito ay masarap.
Common Phrases and Expressions
smell the food
to smell the food to know its taste or freshness
alsahin ang pagkain
smell the flowers
to smell the flowers or take their scent
alsahin ang mga bulaklak
Related Words
smell
The result of smelling that refers to the scent coming from things.
amoy
sense of smell
A sense that allows us to recognize smells.
pang-amoy
Slang Meanings
A term used to refer to a person who has body odor or smells bad.
Wow, my neighbor on the jeep smells so bad again.
Grabe, ang alsahin na naman ng katabi ko sa jeep.
Used to speak of someone in a derogatory or insulting manner.
Why are you treating me like I'm trash? That's not who I am.
Bakit mo 'ko gininigawang alsahin? Hindi ko naman 'yan ugali.