Paggilgil (en. Scraping)
pah-ghil-gil
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An action of cleaning or arranging a surface by removing excess or unnecessary parts.
The scraping of the floor gave it a brighter appearance.
Ang paggiggil sa sahig ay nagbigay ng mas maliwanag na hitsura dito.
A method of removing dirt or ink using a hard object.
He used a knife to scrape off the dirt from his shoes.
Gumamit siya ng kutsilyo sa paggiggil ng dumi sa kanyang sapatos.
Machinery or tools used in the process of scraping a surface.
Scraping is usually done using special tools.
Ang paggiggil ay karaniwang ginagawa gamit ang espesyal na mga tool.
Etymology
from the word 'gilgil', meaning 'to squeeze' or 'to press some object'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
skin scraping
the process of removing dead skin or dirt from the skin.
paggilgil ng balat
floor scraping
cleaning or arranging the floor by squeezing out the dirt.
paggilgil ng sahig
Related Words
scrape
The main word used to describe the action of scraping.
gilgil
arranging
The process of organizing or arranging something.
pagsasaayos
Slang Meanings
Encouragement or incitement.
Sometimes, the urging of your friends can inspire you to do what you want.
Minsan, ang paggilgil ng mga kaibigan mo ay nakaka-inspire sa iyo na gawin ang gusto mong mangyari.
Desire to decide or take action.
You need some motivation every day to achieve your dreams.
Kailangan mo ng paggilgil araw-araw para makamit ang iyong mga pangarap.
Occasional encouragement.
The urge of a risk taker convinced him to join the competition.
Ang paggilgil risk taker ang pumilit sa kanya na sumali sa kompetisyon.