From root: dilaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdilaw
nag-di-LAW
wore yellow
Present (Incomplete)
nagdidilaw
nag-di-di-LAW
is wearing yellow
Future (Contemplated)
magdidilaw
mag-di-di-LAW
will wear yellow
Usage Note
Magdilaw is used when someone wears yellow clothing, often to signify participation in a specific event or to show political support associated with the color. In a broader sense, Tagalog allows many color roots to be turned into a 'mag-' verb to describe the act of wearing that specific color.
Examples
" Magdilaw tayo bukas. "
Natural Translation
Let's wear yellow tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Wear-yellow we tomorrow.
" Tayo ay magdilaw sa susunod na linggo. "
Natural Translation
We will wear yellow next week.
Literal Translation
We will wear yellow next week.
" Nagkasundo ang buong pamilya na magdilaw sa reunion upang madaling makilala ang isa't isa sa gitna ng napakaraming bisita. "
Natural Translation
The whole family agreed to wear yellow at the reunion so they could easily recognize one another among the many guests.
Literal Translation
Agreed the whole family linker wear-yellow at-the reunion so-that easy recognize the one-and-other in middle of very-many guest.
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