Gilingan (en. Grinder)

gi-li-ngan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A tool or machine used to crush or grind materials.

Using the grinder, the grains can be processed easily.

Gamit ang gilingan, madaling mapapangasiwaan ang mga butil.

A place or location where milling of products takes place.

Many workers are employed at the rice mill.

Maraming manggagawa ang nagtatrabaho sa gilingan ng bigas.

A process involving mixing ingredients through grinding.

At the mill, all the ingredients for the cheese are combined.

Sa gilingan, pinagsama-sama ang lahat ng sangkap para sa keso.

Root word: 'giling' which means to grind or mix.

coffee grinder

A grinder specifically used for crushing coffee beans.

gilingan ng kape

corn mill

A place used for milling corn.

gilingan ng mais

grind

The act of crushing or grinding.

giling

fighting or arguing with someone

There's a fight again at the corner, it looks like they're arguing.

May gilingan na naman sa kanto, mukhang nag-aaway na sila.

to be in a difficult or compromising situation

Because of what happened, he's in a tough spot with his decisions.

Dahil sa nangyari, gilingan na siya sa kanyang mga desisyon.

to tease or make fun of someone

You're teasing him again, he might say something bad.

Gilingan mo na naman siya, baka magsalitay na 'yan ng masama.