Meaning of "tira"

tira •

adj.
• • nakatira (naka-) staying at, residing in

v.
• • tumira (-um-) to reside, to dwell. Tumira ako sa kalye Merced. I lived on Merced Street.
  • 2.) tira

n.
• • leftover, reminder magtira, itira (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to set aside, as food, for someone. Nagtira ako ng makakain para kay Mona. I left some food for Mona to eat. Itira mo ang pritong isda kay Judy. Leave some of the fried fish for Judy.

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left-over

adj/n.
• • tira, tira-tirahan, labi

play

n.
• • 1. fun, sport, action to amuse oneself: laro, paglalaro
  • 2. a turn, move or act in a game as in chess and the like: sulong, tira
  • 3. a story acted on the stage: dula, drama, palabas
  • 4. a performance on a musical instrument: tugtog, pagtugtog
  • 5. an action: gawa, kagagawan
  • 6. gambling: sugal, pagsusugal, huwego, paghuhuwego

v.
• • 1. to have fun, to do something in sport: maglaro, laruin
  • 2. to gamble: magsugal, isugal, maghuwego, ihuwego
  • 3. to take part in a game: sumali sa laro, makipaglaro
  • 4. to play against, to compete: lumaban, labanan (sa laro), makipagpaligsahan (sa laro)
  • 5. to make music on an instrument, to make, give forth music, to produce as music: tumugtog, tugtugin
  • 6. to act a part, to act the part of: gumanap ng papel, ganapin ang papel
  • 7. to act carelessly, to do foolish things with something: paglaruan, laruin
  • 8. to play on, to take advantage of; make use of: magsamantala, pagsamantalahan, samantalahin

surplus

n.
• • amount over and above what is needed, extra quantity left over, excess: labis, sobra, labi, natira, tira

adj.
• • more than is needed: labis, kalabisan, sobra, labi