magtaranta
magtarantá with stress marks
to panic
From root: taranta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtaranta
nag-ta-ran-TA
panicked
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatataranta
nag-ta-ta-ran-TA
is panicking
Future (Contemplated)
magtatataranta
mag-ta-ta-ran-TA
will panic
Usage Note
Magtaranta is the actor-focus infinitive of taranta, a Spanish-derived root conveying sudden confusion and panic. Widely used in informal speech and often applied humorously to describe overreaction to minor crises; the completed form nagtaranta is the most frequently heard conjugation.
Examples
" Huwag kang magtaranta kapag mawawala ka. "
Natural Translation
Don't panic if you get lost.
Literal Translation
Don't you panic when will-get-lost you.
" Masamang magtaranta kapag may biglang lindol sa gusali. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to panic when there is a sudden earthquake in the building.
Literal Translation
Bad to-panic when has sudden earthquake in building.
" Madaling magtaranta ang mga magulang kapag biglang nagkasakit ang anak sa kalagitnaan ng gabi. "
Natural Translation
Parents easily panic when their child suddenly gets sick in the middle of the night.
Literal Translation
Easy to-panic the parents when suddenly got-sick the child in middle of night.
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