magdikdik
magdíkdik with stress marks
to pound
From root: dikdik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdikdik
nag-DIK-dik
pounded
Present (Incomplete)
nagdidikdik
nag-di-DIK-dik
is pounding
Future (Contemplated)
magdidikdik
mag-di-DIK-dik
will pound
Usage Note
Magdikdik is the actor-focus form of dikdik, used when the person doing the pounding or grinding is the grammatical subject. It is common in cooking contexts — grinding spices, garlic, or meat — and the reduplicated root reinforces the sense of repeated, sustained action.
Examples
" Magdikdik ka ng bawang. "
Natural Translation
Pound some garlic.
Literal Translation
Pound you of garlic.
" Gusto ko na magdikdik ng bawang para sa ulam. "
Natural Translation
I want to pound garlic for the dish.
Literal Translation
Want I to pound of garlic for the dish.
" Bago magluto ng adobo, magdikdik ka muna ng bawang at paminta gamit ang lumang almires namin. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking adobo, pound some garlic and pepper first using our old mortar and pestle.
Literal Translation
Before cook of adobo, pound you first of garlic and pepper using the old mortar-and-pestle our.
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