From root: singsing
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsingsing
nag-sing-SING
wore a ring
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisingsing
nag-si-sing-SING
wearing a ring
Future (Contemplated)
magsisingsing
mag-si-sing-SING
will wear a ring
Usage Note
Magsingsing is used when specifically referring to the act of putting on or wearing a ring, though in casual conversation, 'magsuot ng singsing' is more frequently encountered. It often implies a deliberate action or preparing for a formal event.
Examples
" Gusto kong magsingsing ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I want to wear a ring today.
Literal Translation
Want my wear-ring now.
" Gusto niyang magsingsing araw-araw. "
Natural Translation
She wants to wear a ring every day.
Literal Translation
Want she wear-ring day-after-day.
" Mula nang ikasal sila, palagi nang nagsisingsing ang aking tiyahin bilang tanda ng kanilang pagmamahalan. "
Natural Translation
Ever since they got married, my aunt always wears a ring as a sign of their love for each other.
Literal Translation
Since that married they, always now wearing-ring the my aunt as sign of their love-for-each-other.
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