Pirmihan (en. Toothpick)

/pɪrˈmiː.han/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A small piece of wood or plastic used to remove leftover food from between teeth.

He used a toothpick after eating meat.

Gumamit siya ng pirmihan pagkatapos kumain ng karne.

Derived from the word 'pirmi' meaning 'always' or 'continuous'.

Use a toothpick

The act of using a toothpick to remove food from teeth.

Gumamit ng pirmihan

tooth

The part of the mouth used for chewing food.

ngipin

eat

The process of consuming or ingesting food.

kain

Regret or shock over a failure.

I was so piliw when I found out that I couldn't fix my broken cellphone.

Sobrang pirmihan ako nung nalaman kong di ko na maibalik ang nasira kong cellphone.

Being overly cautious or parental in decision-making.

We should always be careful with the businesses we get into.

Dapat lagi tayong pirmihan sa mga pinapasok nating negosyo.

The feeling of lacking self-confidence.

I always feel so insecure when I go on stage.

Laging pirmihan ako kapag umakyat ako sa entablado.