From root: tuyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpatuyo
nag-pa-tu-YO
dried something
Present (Incomplete)
nagpapatuyo
nag-pa-pa-tu-YO
is drying something
Future (Contemplated)
magpapatuyo
mag-pa-pa-tu-YO
will dry something
Usage Note
Magpatuyo is used when the actor is facilitating the drying process (e.g., using a hairdryer or hanging clothes) or allowing something to dry naturally (e.g., air-drying hair). It differs from magtuyo, which specifically implies the manual act of wiping or rubbing something dry with a tool like a towel.
Examples
" Magpatuyo ka ng damit sa labas. "
Natural Translation
Dry the clothes outside.
Literal Translation
Dry you of clothes at outside.
" Kailangan mong magpatuyo ng buhok mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to dry your hair.
Literal Translation
Need you dry of hair your.
" Bago kami umalis, kailangan munang magpatuyo ng mga kumot sa ilalim ng araw dahil basa pa mula kagabi. "
Natural Translation
Before we leave, we first need to dry the blankets under the sun because they're still wet from last night.
Literal Translation
Before we leave, need first dry of plural blanket under of sun because wet still from last-night.
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