From root: purol
Usage Note
Mapurol describes tools like knives or scissors that are no longer sharp. It can also be used figuratively to describe a person who is slow-witted.
Examples
" Mapurol ang gunting. "
Natural Translation
The scissors are dull.
Literal Translation
Blunt the scissors.
" Mapurol na ang kutsilyo kaya hindi makahiwa. "
Natural Translation
The knife is already blunt so it can't cut.
Literal Translation
Blunt already the knife so not can-cut.
" Hasain mo muna ang itak dahil masyado nang mapurol para magamit sa pagputol ng kahoy. "
Natural Translation
Sharpen the machete first because it's already too dull to be used for cutting wood.
Literal Translation
Sharpen you first the machete because too already blunt for be-used in cutting of wood.
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