magkudkod
magkudkód with stress marks
to grate
From root: kudkod
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkudkod
nag-kud-KOD
grated
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukudkod
nag-ku-kud-KOD
is grating
Future (Contemplated)
magkukudkod
mag-ku-kud-KOD
will grate
Usage Note
Magkudkod is the actor-focus mag- form of kudkod, used when the person doing the grating is the grammatical subject. Coconut is by far the most culturally central ingredient grated with this verb; freshly grated niyog is essential to kakanin, biko, bibingka, and many other native delicacies, and a manual na kudkuran remains a common tool in provincial kitchens.
Examples
" Magkudkod tayo ng niyog. "
Natural Translation
Let's grate some coconut.
Literal Translation
Grate we of coconut.
" Kailangan magkudkod ng keso para sa spaghetti. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to grate cheese for the spaghetti.
Literal Translation
Need to grate of cheese for spaghetti.
" Bago magluto ng biko, kailangan munang magkudkod ng sariwang niyog para gumawa ng gata. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking biko, you first need to grate fresh coconut to make coconut milk.
Literal Translation
Before to-cook of biko, need first-link to-grate of fresh coconut for to-make of coconut-milk.
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