From root: tasa
Usage Note
Tasahan is the most common word for a pencil sharpener used in schools. It is derived from the action of sharpening a pencil.
Examples
" Sira ang tasahan ko. "
Natural Translation
My pencil sharpener is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the sharpener my.
" Nasaan ang aking tasahan? "
Natural Translation
Where is my pencil sharpener?
Literal Translation
Where-is the my sharpener?
" Hiniram ng kaklase ko ang tasahan ko kaninang umaga at hindi pa niya ito naisauli hanggang ngayon. "
Natural Translation
My classmate borrowed my pencil sharpener this morning and hasn't returned it yet even now.
Literal Translation
Borrowed by classmate my the sharpener my earlier-link morning and not yet she this returned until now.
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