wilig
wílig with stress marks
act of sprinkling water on clothes
Usage Note
Wilig refers specifically to the practice of lightly sprinkling water onto dry clothes before ironing them, softening the fabric to make pressing easier. This traditional step in laundry routines was standard before steam irons became common. It reflects the practical vocabulary developed around domestic life in Filipino households.
Examples
" Wilig mo muna ang damit. "
Natural Translation
Sprinkle the clothes first.
Literal Translation
Sprinkle you first the clothes.
" Wilig muna ang damit bago plantsa. "
Natural Translation
Sprinkle the clothes first before ironing.
Literal Translation
Sprinkle first the clothes before iron.
" Bago pa nauso ang steam iron, nakasanayan ng aking lola na wilig ng tubig ang mga damit upang madaling plantsahin. "
Natural Translation
Even before steam irons became popular, my grandmother was used to sprinkling water on the clothes so they would be easy to iron.
Literal Translation
Before even became-popular the steam iron, accustomed of my grandmother to sprinkle of water the clothes in-order easily to-iron.
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