sinsin
closeness; density; thorough
Usage Note
Sinsin describes things that are tightly packed, dense, or close together — such as a thick forest, tightly woven fabric, or a thorough search. As a verb, sinsinín means to make something denser or more compact, and the word is common in descriptions of natural environments or detailed inspections.
Examples
" Sinsin ang mga puno sa gubat. "
Natural Translation
The trees in the forest are dense.
Literal Translation
Dense the plural tree in forest.
" Sinsin ang pagkakagawa ng banig. "
Natural Translation
The density of the woven mat is good.
Literal Translation
Density the making of mat.
" Dahil sa sinsin ng mga dahon sa itaas, halos hindi makapasok ang sikat ng araw sa loob ng kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
Because of the density of the leaves above, the sunlight could barely enter the interior of the forest.
Literal Translation
Because of density of plural leaf at top, almost not can-enter the shine of sun in inside of forest.
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