Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pino
fine; delicate; refined; elegantAdjective
- Alternative meanings
fine; delicate; fine-textured; small-grained; refined; elegant; high-quality depending on context
- Pronunciation
PEE-noh
- Root and affixes
Loanword from Spanish fino, used for texture, quality, or appearance. It can combine with nouns like asin nga pino, fine salt.
- Variants or conjugations
fine; fine-grained; thin; good quality; elegant; classy; fine salt
- Related words and expressions
salt; sand; quality; elegant; soft; thin; form; style
- Meaning and usage notes
Use pino for fine as texture, grain, or quality. For thin, manipis may sound more natural. For elegant or high-class, elegante, sosyal, or maayong klase may fit depending on the sentence.
basic vocabularydelicateelegantfinefoodqualityrefinedsmall graintexture
Gamit og pino nga asin sa sabaw.
Use fine salt in the soup.
Pino kaayo ang pagkahimo sa tela.
The fabric has a very fine finish.
