From root: ginto
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nangginto
nan-gin-TO
prospected for gold
Present (Incomplete)
nanggiginto
nan-gi-gin-TO
prospecting for gold
Future (Contemplated)
manggiginto
man-gi-gin-TO
will prospect for gold
Usage Note
Mangginto is used when referring to the active search or traditional prospecting of gold, typically in riverbeds or mountainous regions. It implies a laborious, manual process often associated with livelihood in specific rural provinces of the Philippines.
Examples
" Mangginto tayo sa ilog. "
Natural Translation
Let's prospect for gold in the river.
Literal Translation
Prospect-for-gold we at river.
" Pumunta sila sa bundok para mangginto. "
Natural Translation
They went to the mountain to prospect for gold.
Literal Translation
Went they to mountain to prospect for gold.
" Maraming taga-bundok ang napipilitang mangginto sa ilog dahil wala nang ibang pagkakakitaan sa kanilang lugar. "
Natural Translation
Many mountain folk are forced to prospect for gold in the river because there is no other livelihood in their area.
Literal Translation
Many from-mountain are forced prospect-for-gold at river because none anymore other livelihood in their place.
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