magnganga
magngangá with stress marks
to open one's mouth
From root: ngangá
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagnganga
nag-nga-NGA
opened mouth
Present (Incomplete)
nagngangánga
nag-nga-NGA-nga
is opening mouth
Future (Contemplated)
magngangánga
mag-nga-NGA-nga
will open mouth
Usage Note
Magnganga is the actor-focus form of ngangá, describing the physical act of opening the mouth wide. It is used practically for medical or dental instructions and also captures a moment of open-mouthed shock or surprise in everyday speech.
Examples
" Magnganga ka nang malaki. "
Natural Translation
Open your mouth wide.
Literal Translation
Open-mouth you wide.
" Kailangan magnganga kapag tinitingnan ng dentista ang ngipin mo. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to open your mouth when the dentist looks at your teeth.
Literal Translation
Need to open mouth when looking of dentist the tooth your.
" Napilitan ang batang magnganga nang husto upang makita ng doktor kung bakit masakit ang kanyang lalamunan. "
Natural Translation
The child was forced to open his mouth wide so the doctor could see why his throat hurt.
Literal Translation
Forced the child to-open-mouth very-much so-that see by doctor why painful the his throat.
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