Kiskis (en. Scrape)

kis-kis

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of scraping or rubbing.

The scrape of his palm against the wall was heard from the other room.

Ang kiskis ng kanyang palad sa kakahuyan ay narinig mula sa ibang kwarto.

verb

Performs an action of removing a part of the surface of an object.

You will scrape the skin of the fruit to get its flesh.

Kiskisin mo ang balat ng prutas para makuha ang laman nito.

Due to scraping, the surface becomes smoother.

Let’s scrape the table to remove the dirt.

Kiskisin natin ang mesa upang alisin ang dumi.

knife scraping

The scraping of the edge of a knife against something.

kiskis ng kutsilyo

rubbing

A way of scraping using hands or objects.

kuskos

To waste time or spend time on something trivial.

Don't just kiskis on your cellphone, just study!

Huwag kang kiskis ng kiskis sa cellphone mo, mag-aral ka na lang!

To kill time aimlessly.

Juan is just kiskis outside while waiting for a ride.

Kiskis na lang si Juan sa labas habang nag-aantay ng masasakyan.

To skip details or engage in a non-serious conversation.

I don’t want kiskis, I want a serious talk.

Ayaw ko ng kiskis, gusto ko ng seryosong usapan.