From root: timbang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtimbang
nag-TIM-bang
weighed
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitimbang
nag-ti-TIM-bang
weighing
Future (Contemplated)
magtitimbang
mag-ti-TIM-bang
will weigh
Usage Note
Magtimbang is used when a person performs the action of weighing an object or themselves, commonly heard in contexts like markets, clinics, or gyms. It functions as an actor-focus verb, placing the emphasis on the individual who is doing the weighing.
Examples
" Magtitimbang ako ng bigas. "
Natural Translation
I will weigh the rice.
Literal Translation
Will-weigh I of rice.
" Kailangan kong magtimbang ng sangkap. "
Natural Translation
I need to weigh the ingredients.
Literal Translation
Need I to weigh of ingredients.
" Bago magluto, nagtitimbang muna ako ng harina para tama ang sukat ng tinapay na gagawin ko. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking, I first weigh the flour so the measurement of the bread I'll make is correct.
Literal Translation
Before to-cook, weighing first I of flour so correct the measure of bread that will-make I.
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