magsiksik
magsíksik with stress marks
to cram
From root: siksik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsiksik
nag-SIK-sik
crammed
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisiksik
nag-si-SIK-sik
is cramming
Future (Contemplated)
magsisiksik
mag-si-SIK-sik
will cram
Usage Note
Magsiksik is the actor-focus mag- form of the reduplicated root siksik, used for packing or cramming things tightly into a space. It is common in descriptions of stuffing bags, filling a jeepney, or compressing items into storage with no room to spare.
Examples
" Magsiksik ka ng damit sa bag. "
Natural Translation
Cram the clothes into the bag.
Literal Translation
Cram you of clothes in bag.
" Sinubukan nilang magsiksik ng maraming gamit sa bag. "
Natural Translation
They tried to cram a lot of things into the bag.
Literal Translation
Tried they to-cram of many items in bag.
" Huwag kang magsiksik ng sobrang gamit sa maleta dahil baka hindi na ito magsara o pumalpak ang zipper. "
Natural Translation
Don't cram too many things into the suitcase, because it might not close anymore or the zipper might fail.
Literal Translation
Don't you cram of too-much items in suitcase because maybe not anymore it close or fail the zipper.
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