magtina
magtína with stress marks
to dye
From root: tina
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtina
nag-TI-na
dyed
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitina
nag-ti-TI-na
is dyeing
Future (Contemplated)
magtitina
mag-ti-TI-na
will dye
Usage Note
Magtina is the actor-focus form of tina, used when someone dyes cloth, hair, or other materials. It is common in both traditional textile work and modern salon contexts, and pairs with tinahan when the thing being dyed is the grammatical focus.
Examples
" Magtina tayo ng tela. "
Natural Translation
Let's dye some cloth.
Literal Translation
To-dye we of cloth.
" Balak niyang magtina ng buhok gamit ang kulay pulang produkto. "
Natural Translation
He/She plans to dye hair using a red colored product.
Literal Translation
Plan he/she to-dye of hair using the color red product.
" Bago magtina ng buhok, mahalagang suriin muna kung allergic ka sa kemikal na gagamitin. "
Natural Translation
Before dyeing your hair, it is important to first check whether you are allergic to the chemicals to be used.
Literal Translation
Before to-dye of hair, important to-check first if allergic you to chemical that-will-be-used.
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