sulsi
sulsî with stress marks
to mend or darn clothes
Usage Note
Sulsi is the traditional skill of mending torn or worn clothing by weaving thread back over a hole or frayed area. Once a common household skill especially among older generations and in rural communities, magsulsi is increasingly rare as ready-to-wear clothing becomes more accessible, but the word remains in active use.
Examples
" Sinulsi niya ang damit. "
Natural Translation
She mended the clothes.
Literal Translation
Mended she the clothes.
" Ang sulsi sa lumang damit ay maayos. "
Natural Translation
The mending of the old clothes is neat.
Literal Translation
The mend to-the old clothes is orderly.
" Marunong magsulsi ang aking lola kaya hindi namin itinatapon ang mga damit na may butas. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother knows how to darn, so we don't throw away clothes that have holes.
Literal Translation
Knows mend the my grandmother so not we throw-away the clothes that have hole.
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