Pisilin (en. Pinch)
/pi.si.lin/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of pinching something.
Pinch the berry to see if it's ripe.
Pisilinin mo ang pruble upang makita kung hinog na ito.
This is done to small parts or round objects.
When you pinch the dough, it will start to shrink.
Kapag pisilin mo ang masa, sisimulang magpaliit ito.
A way to grab attention, often used as a joke.
He teased his sibling by pinching.
Tinukso niya ang kanyang kapatid sa pamamagitan ng pagpisil.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Pinch the wound
Apply pressure to the injury to stop the bleeding.
Pisilin mo ang sugat
Related Words
pinch
The actual action of pinching.
pisil
nudge
A term that may refer to small movements or actions.
pipis
Slang Meanings
Come on, just do it already!
Just do it to me already, I might get stuck!
Pisilin mo na kasi ako, baka mabitin ako!
Extract everything that’s inside.
Squeeze the whole string bean to get the flavor.
Pisilin mo ang buong sitaw para makuha ang lasa.
To pinch or to hurt.
When it presses hard, mine starts to hurt.
Kapag pisil ng matindi, sumasakit na ang akin.
To dive into a situation.
Get into the conversation, there might be something important happening.
Pisilin mo ang usapan, baka may mas importanteng nangyayari.