magwaldas
magwaldás with stress marks
to squander money
From root: waldas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagwaldas
nag-wal-DAS
squandered
Present (Incomplete)
nagwawaldas
nag-wa-wal-DAS
is squandering
Future (Contemplated)
magwawaldas
mag-wa-wal-DAS
will squander
Usage Note
Magwaldas is the actor-focus form of waldas, foregrounding the spendthrift who wastes money or resources. It implies not just spending but reckless, senseless expenditure — gambling, impulse buying, or funding frivolous pursuits — and is often used by elders scolding younger family members about financial irresponsibility.
Examples
" Huwag kang magwaldas ng pera. "
Natural Translation
Don't squander money.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-squander of money.
" Madaling magwaldas ng pera kapag hindi ka nag-iisip sa kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to squander money when you aren't thinking about the future.
Literal Translation
Easy to-squander-money of money when not you progressive-think about future.
" Sa halip na magwaldas sa sugal, mas mabuting magtabi ng kahit kaunti para sa hinaharap ng iyong pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Instead of squandering money on gambling, it is better to set aside even a little for your family's future.
Literal Translation
On instead than to-squander on gambling, more good to-set-aside of even little for the future of your family.
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