purol
puról with stress marks
dullness; bluntness
Usage Note
Purol refers to the dullness of a blade or point and is most commonly used in its adjective form, mapurol. It is a common term used for household items like knives, scissors, or pencils that need sharpening.
Examples
" Ang purol ng gunting. "
Natural Translation
How dull the scissors are.
Literal Translation
The dullness of scissors.
" Ramdam ko ang purol ng kutsilyo. "
Natural Translation
I can feel that the knife is dull.
Literal Translation
Feel I the dullness of knife.
" Hindi ko maputol nang maayos ang papel dahil sa purol ng gunting na ito. "
Natural Translation
I can't cut the paper properly because of how dull these scissors are.
Literal Translation
Not I can-cut properly the paper because of-the dullness of scissors this.
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