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to gather firewood...
Malate (a district in Manila)...
to be published...
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.
/ma-nga-HOY/
FIL: Ang gawain ng pagpunta sa gubat o kakahuyan upang mamutol o manguha ng kahoy na gagamiting panggatong.
EN: to gather firewood
The ultimate 'probinsya life' activity. Before LPG tanks, there was this. It's the act of going into the woods to get firewood. Today, it might sound rustic and romantic, but for many, it's a daily chore. It’s the OG way of sourcing your fuel for cooking that sinigang.
ROOT MEANING: wood, tree
The 'ng' in 'mangahoy' is a result of nasal assimilation where 'mang-' + 'kahoy' becomes 'mangahoy' (the 'k' is dropped).
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🇵🇭 Maagang gumising si Tatay para mangahoy sa bundok.
🇺🇸 Father woke up early to gather firewood on the mountain.
🇵🇭 Ipinagbabawal na ang mangahoy sa protektadong gubat na ito.
🇺🇸 Gathering firewood is now forbidden in this protected forest.
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.