magbilad
magbílad with stress marks
to sun-dry
From root: bilad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbilad
nag-BI-lad
sun-dried
Present (Incomplete)
nagbibilad
nag-bi-BI-lad
is sun-drying
Future (Contemplated)
magbibilad
mag-bi-BI-lad
will sun-dry
Usage Note
Magbilad is the actor-focus infinitive of bilad, meaning to lay items out under the sun to dry — fish, palay, laundry, or other produce. Sun-drying is a deeply ingrained practice in Filipino household and agricultural life, especially in coastal and rural communities. The object-focus counterpart biladin foregrounds the specific item being dried.
Examples
" Magbilad tayo ng isda. "
Natural Translation
Let's sun-dry fish.
Literal Translation
Sun-dry we of fish.
" Magbilad ka ng damit sa labas. "
Natural Translation
Hang the clothes out in the sun.
Literal Translation
Sun-dry you of clothes at outside.
" Tuwing umaga, maaga akong gumigising para makapagbilad ng palay habang maganda pa ang sikat ng araw. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, I wake up early so I can sun-dry the rice while the sunshine is still good.
Literal Translation
Every morning, early I wake up to be able to sun-dry of rice while good still the shine of sun.
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