sipit
sípit with stress marks
hair clip; clothespin; tong
Also means
Sipit can also mean the act of pinching or refer to the claws of a crab.
Usage Note
Sipit refers to items that clamp or grip, such as clothespins for laundry or clips for hair styling. It is an essential everyday word, especially when referring to the common household task of hanging clothes out to dry.
Examples
" Saan mo inilagay ang sipit? "
Natural Translation
Where did you put the clothespin?
Literal Translation
Where you put the clothespin?
" May sipit ako sa buhok. "
Natural Translation
I have a hair clip in my hair.
Literal Translation
Has hair clip I in hair.
" Naubusan kami ng sipit kaya hindi namin maisampay ang lahat ng labada bago umulan. "
Natural Translation
We ran out of clothespins so we could not hang up all the laundry before it rained.
Literal Translation
Ran-out we of clothespin so not we able-to-hang the all of laundry before rain.
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