magronda
magrónda with stress marks
to patrol
From root: ronda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagronda
nag-RON-da
patrolled
Present (Incomplete)
nagroronda
nag-ro-RON-da
is patrolling
Future (Contemplated)
magroronda
mag-ro-RON-da
will patrol
Usage Note
Magronda is the actor-focus mag- form of ronda, from Spanish ronda, and is the standard term for foot patrols by police, barangay tanod, and private security guards. Deeply embedded in barangay governance culture, where nightly tanod patrols are a familiar institution; pair with rondahin when the area being covered is the topic.
Examples
" Magronda ang mga tanod mamayang gabi. "
Natural Translation
The guards will patrol tonight.
Literal Translation
Will-patrol the guards later night.
" Tungkulin ng mga tanod ang magronda gabi-gabi. "
Natural Translation
It is the guards' duty to patrol every night.
Literal Translation
Duty of guards the to patrol every night.
" Tuwing gabi, nagroronda ang mga tanod sa buong baryo upang masiguro na ligtas ang bawat tahanan. "
Natural Translation
Every night, the guards patrol the whole village to make sure that every home is safe.
Literal Translation
Every night, are-patrolling the guards in whole village so to-ensure that safe the each home.
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