From root: titik
Usage Note
Panitik is a literary or old-fashioned term for a pen, stylus, or any tool used for writing.
Examples
" Wala akong panitik. "
Natural Translation
I don't have a pen.
Literal Translation
None my writing-instrument.
" Gumamit ako ng panitik sa pagsusulat. "
Natural Translation
I used a pen for writing.
Literal Translation
I used a writing instrument in writing.
" Hinawakan niya ang lumang panitik na minana niya sa kanyang lolo bago isulat ang unang linya ng tula. "
Natural Translation
He held the old pen he inherited from his grandfather before writing the first line of the poem.
Literal Translation
Held he the old writing-instrument that inherited he from his grandfather before write the first line of-the poem.
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