gumiling
gumíling with stress marks
to grind
From root: giling
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumiling
gu-MI-ling
ground
Present (Incomplete)
gumigiling
gu-mi-GI-ling
is grinding
Future (Contemplated)
gigiling
gi-GI-ling
will grind
Usage Note
Gumiling is the actor-focus infinitive of giling, covering any mechanical or manual grinding — coffee, meat, grains, or spices — when the grinder is the subject. Its object-focus partner is gilingin, and the grinding machine itself is called a gilingan.
Examples
" Gumiling ka ng kape. "
Natural Translation
Grind some coffee.
Literal Translation
Grind you of coffee.
" Mas mabilis gumiling kapag may makina. "
Natural Translation
It is faster to grind when you have a machine.
Literal Translation
More fast to grind when has machine.
" Bago magluto ng giniling, kailangan munang gumiling ng karne sa makina para mas pino at malambot. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking ground meat, you first need to grind the meat in the machine so it's finer and softer.
Literal Translation
Before to cook of ground-meat, need first to grind of meat at machine so more fine and soft.
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