magkalawkaw
magkalawkáw with stress marks
to stir liquid
From root: kalawkaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkalawkaw
nag-ka-law-KAW
stirred
Present (Incomplete)
nagkakalawkaw
nag-ka-ka-law-KAW
is stirring
Future (Contemplated)
magkakalawkaw
mag-ka-ka-law-KAW
will stir
Usage Note
Magkalawkaw is the actor-focus form of kalawkaw, used for physically stirring or swirling a liquid. It also carries a figurative sense of meddling or disturbing a settled situation — the overlap between stirring soup and stirring up trouble is built into the root.
Examples
" Magkalawkaw ka sa sopas. "
Natural Translation
Stir the soup.
Literal Translation
Stir you in soup.
" Masaya magkalawkaw sa tubig sa balde. "
Natural Translation
It is fun to stir liquid in the water inside the bucket.
Literal Translation
Fun to stir liquid in water in bucket.
" Habang nagluluto ang lola, paminsan-minsan siyang nagkakalawkaw sa kaldero para hindi dumikit ang lugaw sa ilalim. "
Natural Translation
While grandma is cooking, she stirs the pot now and then so the porridge does not stick to the bottom.
Literal Translation
While cooking the grandma, sometimes she stirs in pot so not stick the porridge at bottom.
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