Hanapin
to whiff
01
singhot, amoy
to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
Transitive: to whiff a faint scent
02
bulong, bulongin
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
Transitive: to whiff a remark
03
suminghot ng sigarilyo, humithit ng sigarilyo
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
Transitive: to whiff a smoke
04
magkamali, magswing ng walang tama
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
Intransitive: to whiff at a ball
05
sipol, dala
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
Transitive: to whiff a scent or smell somewhere
Whiff
01
hangin, banay
a short light gust of air
02
namiss, di-tama
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
03
kaliwa na mata, flounder na kaliwa
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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whiffer
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Halimbawa
She whiffs the scent of flowers in her garden every morning.
Right now, I am whiffing the fragrance of a delicious meal cooking in the kitchen.
Last night, I whiffed the scent of rain just before the storm arrived.
They were quietly sitting in the park, whiffing the scents carried by the breeze.
The gentle breeze whiffed the aroma of pine trees through the forest.
