tatal
tátal with stress marks
wood shavings or chips
Usage Note
Tatal refers to the thin curled shavings or small chips produced when planing or carving wood. In traditional Filipino carpentry and woodworking, tatal was often collected as kindling for cooking fires.
Examples
" Marami ang tatal sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
There are many wood shavings on the floor.
Literal Translation
Many the wood-shavings on floor.
" Ginamit ko ang tatal para magsimula ng apoy. "
Natural Translation
I used the wood shavings to start a fire.
Literal Translation
Used I the wood-shavings to start of fire.
" Tuwing tatabas ng kahoy ang karpintero, nagkakalat ang mababangong tatal sa buong taller niya. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the carpenter trims wood, fragrant shavings scatter all over his workshop.
Literal Translation
Whenever trims of wood the carpenter, scatter the fragrant shavings in whole workshop his.
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