From root: kahoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkahoy
nag-KA-hoy
gathered wood
Present (Incomplete)
nagkakahoy
nag-ka-KA-hoy
gathering wood
Future (Contemplated)
magkakahoy
mag-ka-KA-hoy
will gather wood
Usage Note
Magkahoy is used when referring to the act of gathering or collecting firewood, a task common in rural areas where wood is still utilized for traditional outdoor cooking. It implies a manual effort to find and bring back timber or branches from a forest or field for household use.
Examples
" Magkahoy tayo sa gubat. "
Natural Translation
Let's gather wood in the forest.
Literal Translation
Gather-wood we in forest.
" Kailangan naming magkahoy para sa panggatong. "
Natural Translation
We need to gather wood for fuel.
Literal Translation
Need we to gather-wood for the fuel.
" Bago pa man sumikat ang araw, umaakyat na sa bundok ang mag-asawa upang magkahoy para sa kanilang lutuan. "
Natural Translation
Even before the sun rises, the couple climbs the mountain to gather firewood for their stove.
Literal Translation
Before even rises the sun, climbing already to mountain the couple in-order-to gather-wood for their stove.
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