magdildil
magdíldil with stress marks
to repeatedly press
From root: dildil
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdildil
nag-DIL-dil
pressed
Present (Incomplete)
nagdidildil
nag-di-DIL-dil
is pressing
Future (Contemplated)
magdidildil
mag-di-DIL-dil
will press
Usage Note
Magdildil is the actor-focus form of dildil, used when the one pressing or forcing is the grammatical subject. The reduplicated root reinforces the sense of repeated, sustained pressure, and the verb is used for actions like pressing food into salt or condiments.
Examples
" Magdildil ka ng tinapay sa kape. "
Natural Translation
Dip the bread into the coffee.
Literal Translation
Press you of bread in coffee.
" Bawal magdildil ng basang papel sa lamesa. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to repeatedly press wet paper onto the table.
Literal Translation
Prohibited to repeatedly press of wet paper on table.
" Mahilig magdildil ng prito sa toyo at kalamansi ang tatay ko tuwing may handaan sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
My father loves to dip fried food into soy sauce and calamansi whenever there is a feast at the house.
Literal Translation
Fond to press of fried in soy-sauce and calamansi the father my whenever has feast in house.
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