From root: baboy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nambaboy
nam-ba-BOY
defiled
Present (Incomplete)
nambababoy
nam-ba-ba-BOY
defiling
Future (Contemplated)
mambababoy
mam-ba-ba-BOY
will defile
Usage Note
Mambaboy is used when describing actions that treat a person, place, or situation with extreme disrespect or lack of care, often likening the behavior to that of a pig. It implies a sense of defilement or intentional messiness, whether physical or moral.
Examples
" Huwag kang mambaboy dito. "
Natural Translation
Don't make a mess here.
Literal Translation
Don't you defile here.
" Huwag kang mambaboy ng gamit ng iba. "
Natural Translation
Don't defile other people's things.
Literal Translation
Don't you defile of thing of others.
" Galit ang kasera dahil may umupang estudyanteng nambaboy sa kuwarto at iniwang kalat ang lahat ng gamit. "
Natural Translation
The landlady was angry because a student who rented defiled the room and left everything in a mess.
Literal Translation
Angry the landlady because there-is rented student defiled in room and left messy the all of things.
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