From root: dumi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdumi
nag-du-MI
made dirty
Present (Incomplete)
nagdudumi
nag-du-du-MI
making dirty
Future (Contemplated)
magdudumi
mag-du-du-MI
will make dirty
Usage Note
Magdumi is frequently used as a polite or formal euphemism for having a bowel movement. It can also refer to the act of making a mess or getting something dirty in a general sense.
Examples
" Huwag kang magdumi sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
Do not make a mess on the floor.
Literal Translation
Don't you make-dirty on floor.
" Mahilig magdumi ang bata sa labas. "
Natural Translation
The child loves to make dirty outside.
Literal Translation
Fond make-dirty the child at outside.
" Paulit-ulit na nagdudumi ang mga aso sa hardin kaya napilitan kaming maglagay ng bakod sa paligid. "
Natural Translation
The dogs repeatedly make a mess in the garden, so we were forced to put a fence around it.
Literal Translation
Repeatedly making-dirty the plural dog in garden so forced we to-put of fence at surroundings.
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