From root: bigas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbigas
nag-bi-GAS
provided rice
Present (Incomplete)
nagbibigas
nag-bi-bi-GAS
providing rice
Future (Contemplated)
magbibigas
mag-bi-bi-GAS
will provide rice
Usage Note
Magbigas is used when providing uncooked rice to someone, typically in the context of charity, relief efforts, or community support. It highlights the act of supplying the essential staple of the Filipino household.
Examples
" Magbigas tayo sa simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Let's give rice to the church.
Literal Translation
Provide-rice we to church.
" Puwede tayong magbigas sa kapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
We can provide rice to the neighbor.
Literal Translation
Can we-linker provide-rice to-the neighbor.
" Nagpasya ang mga kapitbahay na magbigas sa mga pamilyang nasalanta ng malakas na bagyo kamakailan. "
Natural Translation
The neighbors decided to provide rice to the families that were devastated by the strong typhoon recently.
Literal Translation
Decided the neighbors linker provide-rice to the families linker devastated by strong linker typhoon recently.
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