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doorknob in Tagalog

tumbol

/ˈdɔː.nɒb//ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/

doorknob in Tagalog: tumbol. In English, doorknob means a circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.

Tagalog words for doorknob

circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door
tumbol

English meaning of doorknob

  1. noun A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
  2. noun A stupid person.
  3. verb (especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation.

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Questions about doorknob in Tagalog

What is the meaning of doorknob in Tagalog?
Doorknob in Tagalog is tumbol.
Ano ang doorknob sa Tagalog?
Doorknob: tumbol.
What does doorknob mean in English?
Doorknob means a circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.

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