magnilay
magniláy with stress marks
to meditate
From root: nilay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagnilay
nag-ni-LAY
meditated
Present (Incomplete)
nagninilay
nag-ni-ni-LAY
is meditating
Future (Contemplated)
magninilay
mag-ni-ni-LAY
will meditate
Usage Note
Magnilay is the actor-focus infinitive of nilay, strongly associated with Catholic spiritual practice in the Philippines where the gerund pagninilay is a staple of homilies, retreats, and devotional writing. The object-focus counterpart nilayin foregrounds the subject of reflection, and the compound pagninilay-muni pairs nilay with muni to emphasize deep, philosophical contemplation.
Examples
" Gusto kong magnilay tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
I like to meditate every morning.
Literal Translation
Want I to-meditate every morning.
" Mabuting gawi ang magnilay bago matulog sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
It is a good habit to meditate before sleeping at night.
Literal Translation
Good habit the to meditate before to sleep at night.
" Tuwing tahimik na ang buong bahay, nagninilay ako tungkol sa mga desisyong ginawa ko noong araw na iyon. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the whole house is finally quiet, I meditate on the decisions I made that day.
Literal Translation
Whenever quiet already the whole house, am-meditating I about the decisions made I on day that.
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