nisnis
nísnis with stress marks
unravel (edge of cloth); frayed
Usage Note
Nisnis describes the fraying or unraveling of threads at the edge of fabric, most commonly at the hem or seams of clothing. It is used both as a verb (to fray) and as an adjective (frayed). The word is common in practical household and sewing contexts and signals that a garment needs mending or replacement.
Examples
" May nisnis ang aking damit. "
Natural Translation
My clothes have fraying.
Literal Translation
Has fraying the my clothes.
" Pansinin ang nisnis sa dulo ng iyong manggas. "
Natural Translation
Notice the fraying at the end of your sleeve.
Literal Translation
Notice the fraying at end of your sleeve.
" Bago pa man tuluyang lumala ang nisnis sa laylayan ng kanyang paboritong dyaket, dali-dali niya itong dinala sa mananahi para tahiin. "
Natural Translation
Before the fraying at the hem of her favorite jacket got completely worse, she quickly brought it to the seamstress to be sewn.
Literal Translation
Before still completely worsened the fraying at hem of her favorite jacket, quickly she it brought to seamstress for to-be-sewn.
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