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    Pagwiwisik (en. Sprinkling)

    /pág-wi-wisik/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An action of watering plants using water.
    Sprinkling water on flowers helps them grow.
    Ang pagwiwisik ng tubig sa mga bulaklak ay nakatutulong sa kanilang paglaki.
    The process of pouring a small amount of water in a place.
    By sprinkling water on the floor, the dust melts away.
    Sa pagwiwisik ng tubig sa sahig, natutunaw ang alikabok.

    Etymology

    From the word 'wisik' meaning droplet.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sprinkling water
    The process of placing water on plants or objects.
    pagwiwisik ng tubig

    Related Words

    splash
    The term used as a root that refers to the action of sprinkling.
    wiwisik

    Slang Meanings

    spraying of perfume
    Marlon said he looks handsome because of the spray of his new perfume.
    Sabi ni Marlon, gwapo siya dahil sa pagwiwisik ng bagong pabango niya.
    scattering or actions that are pointless
    Don't sprinkle those papers, they are useless anyway.
    Huwag mo nang pagwiwisikan ang mga papel na yan, wala naman silang kwenta.
    to go home
    It's already noon and we should sprinkle our way back home.
    Tanghali na at dapat na tayong magpagwiwisik pauwi.