From root: tasa
Usage Note
Pinagtasahan refers to the waste or shavings produced after sharpening a pencil, which usually needs to be thrown in the bin.
Examples
" Maraming pinagtasahan sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
There are a lot of pencil shavings on the floor.
Literal Translation
Many pencil-shavings on floor.
" Itapon mo ang mga pinagtasahan. "
Natural Translation
Throw away the pencil shavings.
Literal Translation
Throw you the pencil-shavings.
" Itinapon ng bata ang mga pinagtasahan sa basurahan pagkatapos niyang tasahan ang lahat ng kanyang lapis. "
Natural Translation
The child threw the pencil shavings into the trash after sharpening all of his pencils.
Literal Translation
Threw by-the child the pencil-shavings to trash-can after by-him sharpen the all of his pencils.
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