Tira (en. Strip)

/ˈti.ra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A piece of long and thin material or object.

I took a strip of paper for my project.

Kumuha ako ng tira ng papel para sa aking proyekto.

To slice or give a long and thin part of something.

The chef demonstrated how to slice a strip of meat.

Ipinakita ng chef kung paano maghiwa ng tira ng karne.

verb

The action of slicing something to obtain strips.

Slice the fruits before putting them into the salad.

Tira-tirain mo ang mga prutas bago ilagay sa salad.

Spanish: tira, which entered Filipino in general conversation.

leftovers

remaining or surplus that can still be used.

tira-tira

slice

An action where something is cut into pieces.

hiwa

piece

A part or portion of a whole.

piraso

let's eat!

Let's eat, I'm hungry!

Tira na tayo, gutom na ako!

stay strong

Just hang in there, you can do it!

Tira lang, kaya mo 'yan!

try it out

Give it a shot, you might like it!

Tira mo na 'yan, baka magustuhan mo!