magtaboy
magtabóy with stress marks
to drive away
From root: taboy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtaboy
nag-ta-BOY
drove away
Present (Incomplete)
nagtataboy
nag-ta-ta-BOY
is driving away
Future (Contemplated)
magtataboy
mag-ta-ta-BOY
will drive away
Usage Note
Magtaboy is the actor-focus form of taboy, used for shooing or chasing away animals, people, or unwanted presences. It is common in rural settings for herding livestock and can also be used figuratively to mean driving away trouble or bad thoughts.
Examples
" Magtaboy ka ng manok. "
Natural Translation
Shoo the chickens away.
Literal Translation
Drive-away you of chicken.
" Trabaho niya ang magtaboy ng mga ligaw na hayop sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
It is his/her job to drive away stray animals from the farm.
Literal Translation
Job his/her the to-drive-away of stray animals in farm.
" Tuwing gabi ay nagtataboy ng mga ligaw na aso ang bantay upang hindi maistorbo ang tulog ng mga bisita sa resort. "
Natural Translation
Every night the guard drives away the stray dogs so that the sleep of the guests at the resort is not disturbed.
Literal Translation
Every night drive-away of stray dogs the guard so-that not disturbed the sleep of guests at resort.
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