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Pino

English

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
Example 1

Gamit og pino nga asin sa sabaw.

Use fine salt in the soup.

Example 2

Pino kaayo ang pagkahimo sa tela.

The fabric has a very fine finish.

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