that part of a thing which is made of the grasped by the hand: hawakan, tangkay (of an umbrella, etc.), puluhan (of knives, etc.), bitbitan (for baskets and the like), tatangnan (something one holds on to in order not to fall)
v.
1. to touch with the hand: humawak, hawakan
2. to feel with the hand: humipo, hipuin, tumangan, tangnan
3. to manage, to direct: mangasiwa, pangasiwaan, mamahala, pamahalaan
4. to treat: tumarato, taratuhin, makitungo, pakitunguhan, ituring
» synonyms and related words:
hoe
n.
a tool with a small blade at the end of a long handle: asarol
hammer
n.
1. a tool with a metal head and a handle: martilyo
2. hammer of a gun: martilyo ng baril
v.
to drive, hit or work with a hammer: magmartilyo, martilyuhin, magpukpok (pukpukin, mapukpok) ng martilyo
mug
n.
1. a heavy china or metal drinking cup with a handle: taro, saro
2. a drinking vessel made from coconut shell and used in barrios: tabo, lumbo
finger
n.
1. daliri
2. index finger: hintuturo
3. middle finger: dato, hinlalato
4. ring finger: palasingsingan
5. little finger: kalingkingan
6. thumb: hinlalaki
v.
to touch or handle with the fingers: hipuin, kamayin
dipper
n.
1. a long handled container for lifting water or liquids: panalok, kutsaron
2. coconut shell or can without a handle: tabo, panabo
pitcher
n.
1. a container made of china, glass, silver, etc., with a lip at one side and a handle at the other: pitsel
2. in baseball, the player who throws the ball for the batter to hit: pitser
hatchet
n.
a small axe with a handle about a foot long: palakol
ladle
n.
a deep, cup-shaped spoon with a long handle, for dipping out
scythe
n.
a long curved blade on a long handle, for cutting grass: mahabang (malaking) lingkaw
kettle
n.
a metal container with a handle and a spout for heating water: kaldero
