Ampiyas (en. Sponge)

/ɐmˈpijas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A porous item used to absorb liquid.

I used a sponge to wipe the wet floor.

Gumamit ako ng ampiyas upang punasan ang basang sahig.

A tool commonly made of foam or natural materials used for cleaning.

The sponge is useful for cleaning dishes.

Ang ampiyas ay kapaki-pakinabang sa paglinis ng mga pinggan.

Spanish

Sponge of life

A person or thing that provides help or support to those in need.

Ampiyas ng buhay

cleaning

The process of removing dirt or unwanted things.

paglilinis

floor

The surface that is walked on inside a room.

sahig

a unique or cool person

That guy is so ampiyas, he's really chill!

Ang ampiyas naman ng guy na 'yon, napaka-chill!

an awesome or impressive thing

Wow, your new car is so ampiyas!

Grabe, ang ampiyas ng bagong kotse mo!

two-faced, showing a different personality

Why is that? He's ampiyas in front of others but a different person when it's just us!

Ba't ganon? Ampiyas siya sa harap ng iba pero kapag kami lang, ibang tao!