Meaning of "thumb"

thumb •

n.
• • the short, thick finger: hinlalaki

v.
• • 1. to soil or wear by handling with thumbs: dumihan ng mga daliri
  • 2. under the thumb of, under the power or influence of: nasa ilalim ng kapangyarihan

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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

nip

v.
• • 1. to snip off (esp. with fingers): kumitil, kitilin, kitlin
  • 2. to bite suddenly: kumagat na bigla, kagating bigla
  • 3. to pinch (with thumb and finger or with the nails): mangurot, kumurot, kurutin
  • 4. to spoil, injure as plants nipped by frost: sumira, masira, sirain

n.
• • a sharp cold, chill: matinding lamig

span

n.
• • 1. the distance between the tip of a mans thumb and the tip of his little finger when the hand is spread out, about
  • 9. inches: dangkal
  • 2. a short period of time: maikling panahon
  • 3. the part between two supports: balantok

v.
• • 1. to measure by the hand spread out: dumangkal, dangkalin, madangkal
  • 2. to extend over: bumagtas sa ibabaw

dangkal

n.
• • span from tip of thumb to tip of middle finger

hinlalaki

n.
• • thumb