4. to hit the nail on the head, sometimes means to say or do just right: mawasto, tumama, tamaan, matumpak
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screw
n.
1. a kind of nail with a ridge twisted evenly around its length: tornilyo, turnilyo
2. propeller that moves a boat: elise
v.
1. to turn as a screw does, twist: magroskas, iroskas
2. to fasten with a screw or screws: magtornilyo, itornilyo, tornilyuhan
3. to have a screw loose, to be crazy (slang): maluwag ang tornilyo, loko, sira ang ulo
tooth
n.
1. one of the hard bonelike parts in the mouth: ngipin
2. a molar tooth: bagang
3. something like a tooth: ngipin
v.
1. to put teeth on, cut teeth on: magngipin, ngipinan, maglagay (lagyan) ng ngipin
2. to fight tooth and nail, to fight fiercely, with all ones force: makipaglabang (lumabang) mabuti
tacks
n.
1. a short, sharp-pointed nail or pin having a broad flat head: pakong uluhan, tamtak, boston
2. a stitch used as a temporary fastening: hilbana, tutos, tutos
3. a course of action or conduct: paraan, pamamaraan, kaparaanan, taktika
v.
1. to fasten with tacks: magtamtak, itamtak, tamtakan
2. to sew with temporary stitches: maghilbana, ihilbana, hilbanahan, magtutos, itutos, tutusin
3. to attach: magkabit, ikabit, kabitan
4. to add: magdagdag, idagdag, dagdagan
claw
n.
1. a sharp, hooked nail on the foot of a bird or animal: kuko
2. pincer of a lobster: sipit
v.
to scratch, tear, seize or pull with the claws: mangalmot, kumalmot, kalmutin
kawit
n.
hook
v.
kumawit (-um-) to get hooked. Kumawit ang pantalon niya sa pako. He caught his trousers on the nail.
v.
makawit (ma-) to get hooked accidentally. Nakawit ang bagong pantalon niya ng pako. His new pair of pants was caught by a nail. magkawit, kawitin, ikawit (mag:-in:i-)
v.
to hook something. Ikawit mo ang alambre sa pako. Hook the wire on the nail.
