Sintido (en. Sense)
sin-ti-do
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A capacity or ability to perceive stimuli from the environment.
Humans have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Ang tao ay may limang sintido: paningin, pandinig, pang-amoy, panlasa, at panghawak.
The ability to feel emotions or sentiments.
A person's sense helped him understand others.
Ang sintido ng tao ay nakatulong sa kanyang pag-unawa sa iba.
Having awareness or comprehension.
His sense illuminated the situation.
Ang kanyang sintido ay nagbigay liwanag sa sitwasyon.
Etymology
from the Spanish word 'sentido'
Common Phrases and Expressions
common sense
The ability to make sound decisions based on common knowledge.
sintido komon
Related Words
sight
One of the five senses used to see objects.
paningin
hearing
One of the five senses used to hear sounds.
pandinig
smell
One of the five senses used to detect scents.
pang-amoy
taste
One of the five senses used to taste food.
panlasa
touch
One of the five senses used to feel physical contact.
panghawak
Slang Meanings
brain or thinking
Wow, it's like he has no sense sometimes, just a lot of nonsense.
Grabe, parang wala siyang sintido minsan, puro kalokohan lang.
dawit or 'sensed'
You have no sense, always looking at others.
Wala kang sintido, lagi nalang sa ibang tao nakatingin.
nonsense or pointless
Don't listen to that gossip, it's just nonsense!
Huwag mo nang pakinggan yung chika niyang yun, sintido lang yan!