WALIS

WALIS

The word walis means “sweep” and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground.

Walis tambo is used for sweeping floors, while Walis tingting is used for sweeping the bare ground in the yard.

walis at daspan
broom and “dustpan”

walis
broom

walisin
to sweep

Walisin mo ang sahig.
Sweep the floor.

Winalis ko na ang sahig.
I’ve swept the floor.

magwalis
to sweep

Nagwalis ako ng bahay kanina.
I swept the house awhile ago.


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