magwagayway
magwagáyway with stress marks
to wave
From root: wagayway
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagwagayway
nag-wa-GAY-way
waved
Present (Incomplete)
nagwawagayway
nag-wa-wa-GAY-way
is waving
Future (Contemplated)
magwawagayway
mag-wa-wa-GAY-way
will wave
Usage Note
Magwagayway is the actor-focus form of wagayway, most strongly associated with flags, banners, and streamers moving in the wind. A word with patriotic resonance in Filipino public culture — national celebrations, Independence Day, and sporting events all evoke it — though it is also used for hands or cloths being waved as signals or greetings.
Examples
" Nagwagayway ang bata ng bandila. "
Natural Translation
The child waved a flag.
Literal Translation
Waved the child of flag.
" Masayang magwagayway ng bandila tuwing Araw ng Kalayaan. "
Natural Translation
It is joyful to wave a flag every Independence Day.
Literal Translation
Joyful to-wave of flag every Day of Freedom.
" Habang nagdaraan ang parada, masigla kaming nagwagayway ng maliliit na watawat upang ipakita ang aming suporta. "
Natural Translation
While the parade passed by, we enthusiastically waved little flags to show our support.
Literal Translation
While passing the parade, lively we waved of small flags in-order-to to-show the our support.
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