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    Pison (en. Pestle)

    /pi.son/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A tool used for crushing and grinding ingredients.
    He used a pestle to crush the garlic.
    Gumamit siya ng pison upang durugin ang bawang.
    Usually made of durable materials like wood or stone.
    It is advisable to buy a pestle made of granite for better results.
    Ipinapayo na bumili ng pison na gawa sa granite para sa mas mabuting resulta.
    One of the main components of a mortar and pestle set.
    The pestle of our mortar and pestle set is missing.
    Nawawala ang pison ng aming mortar at pison set.

    Etymology

    Hidden Spanish word

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Pestle and mortar
    A set of tools used for crushing.
    Pison at mortar

    Related Words

    mortar
    A container that is often used together with a pestle for crushing ingredients.
    mortero

    Slang Meanings

    Classmate or friend who loves to joke around.
    He's really the clown of the group, he has so many antics.
    Siya talaga ang pison ng grupo, ang dami niyang kalokohan.
    A person with excessive confidence or arrogance.
    He's such a show-off, he thinks he's so great.
    Pison siya, akala mo naman ang galing-galing niya.
    A person who likes to say things that are not true.
    Don't mind him, he's just a joker.
    Huwag mo na siyang pansinin, pison lang yan.