EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to correct, to rectify...
abusive woman, female exploiter...
abuser, abusive person (male); abusive...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-was-TO/
FIL: Itama ang isang pagkakamali, kamalian, depekto, o anumang bagay na hindi wasto.
EN: to correct, to rectify
What your teacher does to your test papers with a red pen. To **magwasto** is to fix a mistake, whether it's a grammar error, a wrong calculation in the budget, or your life choices. It's the verb form of 'Wait, mali. Ulit.' (Wait, wrong. Again.). It's the act of making things 'tama' or 'wasto' (correct).
From 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'wasto' (correct, proper).
Commonly used in academic, professional, and formal settings for the act of correcting errors.
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🇵🇭 Ang guro ay abala sa pagwawasto ng mga papel ng pagsusulit.
🇺🇸 The teacher is busy correcting the test papers.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magwasto ng mga maling impormasyon sa iyong ulat.
🇺🇸 You need to correct the wrong information in your report.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.