1. a tool made of bristles, hair, etc. for cleaning: sipilyo, iskoba
2. toothbrush: sipilyo, sepilyo (sa ngipin)
3. a shoe or clothes brush: sipilyo, sepilyo (sa sapatos), iskoba
4. a paint brush (large): brotsa, iskoba
5. an artists brush: pinsel, pinsel
6. a brushing, a rub with a brush: pagsisipilyo, pag-iiskoba
v.
to clean, rub, dust, etc., with a brush: magsipilyo, sipilyuhin, mag-iskoba, iskobahin
» synonyms and related words:
whisk
v.
1. to sweep, to brush: magpalis, palisin
2. to move away quickly: sumibad, kumarimot
3. to take away something quicky: sumaklot, saklutin
n.
1. a quick sweep or brushing: palis, pagpalis
2. a light, quick, movement: sibad, karimot
3. a small brush or broom: pamalis
toothbrush
n.
a small brush for cleaning the teeth: sipilyo sa (ng) ngipin
sweep
v.
1. to clean or clear a floor, etc. with a broom, to brush: magwalis, walisan
2. to remove with a sweeping motion, carry along: tumangay, matangay, tangayin
n.
a stretch, continuous extent: lawak, kalawakan
dust
n.
fine, dry earth: alikabok, gabok
v.
to brush or wipe away dust: magpaspas, paspasan, magpalis, palisan, magpunas, punasan
bras
n.
brush. Bras sa buhok. Hairbrush.
sisil
n.
brush (native)
na
adv.
1. now, already. Ako na. It's my turn to do it now or I'll do it instead of someone else.
2. after nouns or pronouns: acts as an emphatic marker. Bukas na. Let it be tomorrow. Si Maria na. Let it be Maria's turn.
3. after verbs: if in the past tense form, denotes completion of action expressible in the past or present perfect in English. Nagsipilyo na siya. He has already brushed (his teeth).
4. if in the infinitive form or future form, denotes now, right away, immediately, soon. Magsipilyo ka na. Brush (your teeth) now. Papasok na ako. I'm going to school now.
5. If after the verb roots, denotes completed action. Bukas na. It's already open. Tapos na. It's already finished. na lig. connects modifier and word modified, takes the form -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound. Mabait na bata or Batang mabait. Good child. na part. with sa/kay, marks nouns indicating position, location, possession of something; -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound
eskoba
Sp n.
large hand brush, whisk broom [var. iskoba]
sipilyo
n.
brush, usually toothbrush
v.
magsipilyo, sipilyuhin (mag-:-in) to brush (one's teeth). Magsipilyo ka pagkatapos mong kumain. Brush your teeth after eating.