EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bite (repeatedly); to be prone to biting...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-nga-GAT/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit na pagkagat o ang pagkakaroon ng ugaling kumagat, karaniwang tumutukoy sa mga hayop o maliliit na bata.
EN: to bite (repeatedly); to be prone to biting
This is what your neighbor's dog does when it escapes the gate. Or what a toddler does when they're teething and cranky. It's not just a single bite (that's 'kagat'), it's a habit or a series of bites. 'Huwag kang lalapit, nangangagat 'yan!' is a public service announcement.
ROOT MEANING: a bite
The prefix 'mang-' implies a habitual or repeated action. Contrasts with 'kumagat' (to bite, single action) or 'kagatin' (to bite something, object-focused).
🇵🇭 Binalaan kami na huwag hawakan ang aso dahil mahilig itong mangagat.
🇺🇸 We were warned not to touch the dog because it is prone to biting.
🇵🇭 Nagsimulang mangagat ng gamit ang tuta dahil sa pananakit ng gilagid.
🇺🇸 The puppy started to bite things repeatedly because its gums were hurting.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.