EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to shovel...
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Pang-uri
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/mag-PA-la/
FIL: Gumamit ng pala upang maghukay, mag-alis, o maglipat ng lupa, buhangin, o iba pang katulad na materyales.
EN: to shovel
The original workout before gyms were a thing. It's the act of using a shovel ('pala'). Whether you're a construction worker moving sand, a gardener planting your tita-certified herbs, or a kid building a sandcastle at the beach, you're doing this. It's a surprisingly good way to get biceps.
ROOT MEANING: shovel; spade
The verb form directly relates to using the tool 'pala' (shovel).
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating magpala ng buhangin para sa semento.
🇺🇸 We need to shovel sand for the cement.
🇵🇭 Nagpala siya ng lupa sa hardin buong umaga.
🇺🇸 He shoveled soil in the garden all morning.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.