EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be watered...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-tu-BI-gan/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paglalagay o pagpapadaloy ng tubig sa isang lugar, lalo na sa mga pananim o lupang sakahan, upang ito ay mabasa o madiligan.
EN: to be watered
This is what farmers do to make sure their crops don't die of thirst. It's also what you do to your sad-looking desk plant when you finally remember it exists. 'Matubigan' is giving life, one drop (or irrigation canal) at a time.
From 'ma-' prefix + 'tubig' (water) + '-an' suffix, indicating an action done to a location or object.
ROOT MEANING: water
Primarily used in agriculture or gardening contexts. Can be used interchangeably with 'madiligan'.
🇵🇭 Kailangang matubigan ang mga palayan nang regular.
🇺🇸 The rice fields need to be watered regularly.
🇵🇭 Pakisigurong matutubigan ang mga halaman sa hardin.
🇺🇸 Please make sure the plants in the garden will be watered.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.