Meaning of "piga"

piga •

v.
• • magpiga', pigain (mag-:in) to squeeze, to wring. Huwag mong pigain ang kamatis. Don't squeeze the tomato.

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squeeze

v.
• • 1. to press hard by putting on weight: umipit, ipitin, pipiin, pumipi, pipihin
  • 2. to force by pressing: pumiga, pigain
  • 3. to force into place by pressure: magsiksik, isiksik, siksikin, siksikan
  • 4. to crush, crowd: magsiksikan
  • 5. to force a way: magsumiksik, makipagsiksikan, sumiksik, maggumitgit, makipaggitgitan, gumitgit
  • 6. to press with the hand (or fingers): pumisil, pisilin

n.
• • 1. a tight pressure: pisil
  • 2. forcing out liquid by pressure: piga, pagpiga

wring

v.
• • 1. to twist with force, to squeeze hard: mamilipit, pilipitin
  • 2. to get by twisting or squeezing, to force out: magpiga, pumiga, pigain
  • 3. to get by force, effort, or persuasion: mamilit, pumilit, pilitin
  • 4. to cause pain or pity in: makabagbag, bumagbag, bagbagin

n.
• • a twist, a squeeze: pilipit, pagpilipit, piga, pagpiga