EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something grow, to cultivate...
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/mag-pa-TU-bo/
FIL: Alagaan at paramihin ang isang halaman, hayop, o anumang bagay na may buhay upang ito ay lumaki at umunlad.
EN: to make something grow, to cultivate
Your tita who became a 'plantita' during the pandemic? She loves to `magpatubo` of new monsteras. It's the act of playing God with a seed or a cutting and hoping it doesn't die on you. From munggo for a science project to a full-blown vegetable garden.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `tubo` (sprout, growth).
Refers to the act of cultivating plants, or sometimes raising small animals. Distict from 'magpatubo' which means to charge interest.
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🇵🇭 Nais kong magpatubo ng mga gulay sa aming bakuran.
🇺🇸 I want to grow vegetables in our yard.
🇵🇭 Mahirap magpatubo ng halaman kung kulang sa sikat ng araw.
🇺🇸 It's hard to make a plant grow if there's not enough sunlight.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.