magbara
magbará with stress marks
to clog
From root: bara
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbara
nag-ba-RA
clogged
Present (Incomplete)
nagbabara
nag-ba-ba-RA
is clogging
Future (Contemplated)
magbabara
mag-ba-ba-RA
will clog
Usage Note
Magbara is the actor-focus infinitive of bara, typically used when something — a drain, pipe, or passage — becomes blocked or clogged through accumulation. The actor-focus form is most natural when the clogging is spontaneous rather than caused by an agent, making it function semi-intransitively in many real-world uses. Pairs with barahin for agentive obstruction.
Examples
" Madaling magbara ang lababo. "
Natural Translation
The sink clogs easily.
Literal Translation
Easy to-clog the sink.
" Maaaring magbara ang tubo dahil sa dumi. "
Natural Translation
The pipe might clog because of dirt.
Literal Translation
Might to clog the pipe because of dirt.
" Kapag hindi mo regular na nililinis ang alulod, magbabara ito sa tag-ulan at aapaw ang tubig sa bubong. "
Natural Translation
If you do not clean the gutter regularly, it will clog during the rainy season and water will overflow on the roof.
Literal Translation
When not you regular to-clean the gutter, will-clog it in rainy-season and overflow the water on roof.
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