kaskasin
kaskasín with stress marks
to scrape [it]
From root: kaskas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinaskas
ki-NAS-kas
scraped
Present (Incomplete)
kinakaskas
ki-na-KAS-kas
is being scraped
Future (Contemplated)
kakaskasin
ka-kas-ka-SIN
will be scraped
Usage Note
Kaskasin is the object-focus -in form of kaskas, with the thing being scraped or grated as the grammatical focus. Most commonly encountered in the kitchen — grating coconut, scraping the burnt bottom of a pot — but also used for scrubbing surfaces clean. The reduplication in the root is onomatopoeic, evoking the rasping sound of the action.
Examples
" Kaskasin mo ang niyog. "
Natural Translation
Grate the coconut.
Literal Translation
Scrape you the coconut.
" Kailangan mo na kaskasin ang kalawang sa bakal. "
Natural Translation
You need to scrape the rust off the iron.
Literal Translation
Need you to scrape the rust on iron.
" Kailangan mong kaskasin nang mabuti ang dumi sa kaserola bago mo ito hugasan ng sabon. "
Natural Translation
You need to scrub the grime off the casserole thoroughly before you wash it with soap.
Literal Translation
Need you scrape thoroughly the dirt on casserole before you it wash with soap.
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