magtadtad
magtádtad with stress marks
to chop or mince
From root: tadtad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtadtad
nag-TAD-tad
minced
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatadtad
nag-ta-TAD-tad
is mincing
Future (Contemplated)
magtatadtad
mag-ta-TAD-tad
will mince
Usage Note
Magtadtad is the actor-focus form of the reduplicated root tadtad, describing a repeated chopping or mincing motion — especially in the kitchen for garlic, meat, or herbs. The reduplication mirrors the rhythm of the action itself, making it one of those satisfyingly expressive native Tagalog cooking verbs.
Examples
" Magtadtad ka ng bawang. "
Natural Translation
Mince some garlic.
Literal Translation
Mince you of garlic.
" Gusto kong magtadtad ng bawang at sibuyas para sa sahog. "
Natural Translation
I want to mince garlic and onions for the ingredients.
Literal Translation
Want I to-chop of garlic and onion for for ingredient.
" Habang nagtatadtad ako ng karne para sa giniling, nakaamoy na ako ng masarap na ulam ng kapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
While I was mincing meat for the ground-meat dish, I could already smell the neighbor's delicious cooking.
Literal Translation
While mincing I of meat for ground-meat, smelled already I of delicious dish of neighbor.
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