Senisa (en. Ash)

/seˈni.sa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A solid residue that remains after burning something.

I saw the ash under the stove.

Nakita ko ang senisa sa ilalim ng pugon.

Small particles of burnt material.

The ash from the burnt wood smells nice.

Mabango ang amoy ng senisa mula sa nasunog na kahoy.

Evidence of a fire that occurred in the house.

The ash is proof of the fire that happened in the house.

Ang senisa ay patunay ng apoy na naganap sa bahay.

Derived from the Spanish word 'ceniza'.

ash of fire

The remnants from burnt materials.

senisa ng apoy

do not burn trash

Consideration of items that turn to ash when burned.

huwag magsunog ng basura

ashes

Another term for ash that is more commonly used.

abo

Loosely used to refer to someone who's dishonest or a liar.

He is the senisa they were talking about, so I didn't believe him anymore.

Siya pala yung senisa na sinasabi nila, kaya hindi na ako naniwala sa kanya.

Someone who acts fake or pretends to be something they are not.

There are so many senisa at this party, I don't know who is real anymore.

Ang dami ng senisa dito sa party, hindi ko na alam kung sino ang totoo.