magsimot
magsimót with stress marks
to gather everything left over
From root: simot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsimot
nag-si-MOT
gathered everything left over
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisimot
nag-si-si-MOT
is gathering everything left over
Future (Contemplated)
magsisimot
mag-si-si-MOT
will gather everything left over
Usage Note
Magsimot is the actor-focus mag- form of simot, conveying the thorough gathering of everything remaining — leaving nothing behind. It is strongly associated with finishing food completely and reflects the Filipino cultural value of not wasting food or resources. The object-focus partner is simutin.
Examples
" Magsimot ka ng kanin sa plato. "
Natural Translation
Finish all the rice on your plate.
Literal Translation
Gather-everything you of rice in plate.
" Mahilig magsimot ng tira-tirang pagkain ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog likes to gather and eat all the leftover food.
Literal Translation
Fond to-gather-everything of leftover food the dog.
" Bilang paggalang sa nagluto, sinanay kami ng aming lola na magsimot ng pagkain at huwag mag-aksaya ng kahit kapiraso. "
Natural Translation
As respect for the cook, our grandmother trained us to finish every bit of food and never waste even a scrap.
Literal Translation
As respect to cooked, trained us of our grandmother to gather-everything of food and not to-waste of even piece.
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