"Tinkering" is a word in ENGLISH

butingting Definition: Tagalog slang for tinkering or observing an object by disassembling its parts 2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tinitingnan, nilalamas

A traveling tinker; also a tramp or sturdy beggar.

A portable forge, used by tinkers, etc.

dawdaw v [A; a12] tinker with s.t. without any definite pur-pose. Dawdáwa ang plansang gubà básin pa ug makumpunir nímu, …

dukìdukì, dukìdúkì v [AN; a12] {1} ransack s.t. in search of s.t. Nanukìdukì ang makililímus sa mga basúra kun unsay …

One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are …

kálap v [A; b(1)] {1} touch, tinker, play with s.t. forbidden. Latusun ku ang magkáp sa gamitun, Ill whip anyone …

v. /-UM-:-EN/ to tinker with. Ania ti kudkudingem dita? What are you tinkering with there?

v. /MANG-:-EN/ to handle, to repair, adjust, or experiment with. Saan mo nga kutingen dayta? Don’t tinker with that.

v. /MANG-:-EN/ to finger, toy with, tinker with. Saan mo nga pulinglingen dayta ta dinto ket madadael. Don’t toy with …

rimidiyu v [A; a2] {1} acquire s.t. for ones needs. Magrimidiyu kug kwartang ibáyad sa iskuylahan, I must secure money …

Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of …

A skate.

The razor-billed auk.

A small mortar on the end of a staff.

One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.

To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical …

The chub mackerel.

The silversides.

To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.