mag-idlip
mag-ídlip with stress marks
to nap
From root: idlip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-idlip
nag-ID-lip
napped
Present (Incomplete)
nag-iidlip
nag-i-ID-lip
is napping
Future (Contemplated)
mag-iidlip
mag-i-ID-lip
will nap
Usage Note
Mag-idlip is the actor-focus verb for taking a brief, light nap — a practice deeply embedded in Filipino daily life, especially after lunch. It has no clean object-focus counterpart because the act is inherently intransitive, and the post-meal idlip is widely accepted and even encouraged culturally.
Examples
" Gusto kong mag-idlip mamaya. "
Natural Translation
I want to take a nap later.
Literal Translation
Want I to-nap later.
" Masarap mag-idlip pagkatapos kumain ng tanghalian. "
Natural Translation
It feels nice to take a nap after eating lunch.
Literal Translation
Nice to nap after to eat of lunch.
" Kapag pagod na pagod ako sa trabaho, mas pinipili kong mag-idlip nang ilang minuto kaysa uminom ng kape. "
Natural Translation
When I'm completely exhausted from work, I'd rather take a nap for a few minutes than drink coffee.
Literal Translation
When tired very I at work, more choose I to-nap for some minutes than to-drink of coffee.
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