magbagtas
magbágtàs with stress marks
to traverse
From root: bagtas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbagtas
nag-BAG-tas
traversed
Present (Incomplete)
nagbabagtas
nag-ba-BAG-tas
is traversing
Future (Contemplated)
magbabagtas
mag-ba-BAG-tas
will traverse
Usage Note
Magbagtas is the actor-focus infinitive of 'bagtas', used in hiking, adventure, and outdoor contexts where crossing terrain is the subject's primary action. It reflects the Filipino tradition of mountain trekking and nature exploration, and its object-focus counterpart 'bagtasin' foregrounds the terrain being crossed.
Examples
" Magbagtas tayo ng bukid. "
Natural Translation
Let's traverse the field.
Literal Translation
Traverse we of field.
" Magbagtas tayo sa kagubatan bukas. "
Natural Translation
Let's traverse the forest tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Traverse we to forest tomorrow.
" Bago kami umabot sa tuktok, kailangan muna naming magbagtas ng makakapal na gubat at malalaking bato. "
Natural Translation
Before we reached the peak, we first had to traverse thick forests and large boulders.
Literal Translation
Before we reach to peak, need first by-us traverse of thick forest and large rocks.
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