magbugaw
magbugáw with stress marks
to shoo away
From root: bugaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbugaw
nag-bu-GAW
shooed away
Present (Incomplete)
nagbubugaw
nag-bu-bu-GAW
is shooing away
Future (Contemplated)
magbubugaw
mag-bu-bu-GAW
will shoo away
Usage Note
Magbugaw is the actor-focus infinitive of bugaw, meaning to shoo or chase away animals, pests, or unwanted people. Note that the root bugaw carries a separate colloquial meaning — a pimp or procurer — making context essential; the verb form typically refers only to the chasing-away sense. The object-focus counterpart is bugawin.
Examples
" Magbugaw ka ng langaw. "
Natural Translation
Shoo the flies away.
Literal Translation
Shoo-away you of flies.
" Magbugaw ka ng manok sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
Shoo the chickens away out of the garden.
Literal Translation
Shoo-away you of chicken at garden.
" Habang nagluluto ako, magbugaw ka ng mga manok na palaging pumapasok sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
While I'm cooking, shoo away the chickens that keep coming into the kitchen.
Literal Translation
While cooking I, shoo-away you of chickens that always enter in kitchen.
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