magkuskos
magkúskos with stress marks
to scrub
From root: kuskos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkuskos
nag-KUS-kos
scrubbed
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukuskos
nag-ku-KUS-kos
is scrubbing
Future (Contemplated)
magkukuskos
mag-ku-KUS-kos
will scrub
Usage Note
Magkuskos is the actor-focus infinitive of kuskos, describing the vigorous, repetitive rubbing or scrubbing required to clean a surface or remove stubborn grime. A staple of Filipino household vocabulary applied to floors, pots, laundry, and skin, it pairs with the object-focus kuskusin when the scrubbed item is the sentence focus.
Examples
" Magkuskos ka ng kaldero. "
Natural Translation
Scrub the pot.
Literal Translation
Scrub you of pot.
" Kailangan magkuskos ng sahig ngayon. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to scrub the floor today.
Literal Translation
Need to scrub of floor today.
" Kapag may natuyong sabaw sa kalan, kailangan mong magkuskos nang mabuti dahil hindi ito basta natatanggal sa isang punas lang. "
Natural Translation
When dried-up broth sticks to the stove, you need to scrub well because it does not just come off with a single wipe.
Literal Translation
When has dried broth on stove, need you to-scrub well because not this just to-be-removed in one wipe only.
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