magtiim
magtíim with stress marks
to clench
From root: tiim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtiim
nag-TI-im
clenched
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitiim
nag-ti-TI-im
is clenching
Future (Contemplated)
magtitiim
mag-ti-TI-im
will clench
Usage Note
Magtiim is the actor-focus infinitive of tiim, most strongly collocated with bagang in the set phrase tiim-bagang, meaning to clench one's jaw in stoic endurance. It evokes the Filipino cultural value of quietly bearing pain or hardship; pair with tiimin when the specific body part being clenched is the grammatical focus.
Examples
" Nagtiim siya ng bagang. "
Natural Translation
He clenched his jaw.
Literal Translation
Clenched he/she of jaw.
" Ugali ng boksingero ang magtiim ng bagang bago ang laban. "
Natural Translation
It is the boxer's habit to clench his/her jaw before the fight.
Literal Translation
Habit of boxer the to clench of jaw before the fight.
" Kahit napakasakit ng natanggap niyang balita, nagtiim na lamang siya ng bagang at hindi pinakita sa iba ang kanyang lungkot. "
Natural Translation
Even though the news he received was so painful, he just clenched his jaw and didn't show his sadness to others.
Literal Translation
Even very-painful the received his/her news, clenched just he/she of jaw and not showed to others the his/her sadness.
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