magwilig
magwílig with stress marks
to sprinkle water on clothes
From root: wilig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagwilig
nag-WI-lig
sprinkled
Present (Incomplete)
nagwiwilig
nag-wi-WI-lig
is sprinkling
Future (Contemplated)
magwiwilig
mag-wi-WI-lig
will sprinkle
Usage Note
Magwilig is the actor-focus form of wilig, referring specifically to the traditional household task of lightly sprinkling water on dry clothes before ironing them. Unlike the broader magwisik, magwilig is tied almost exclusively to laundry preparation — dampening fabric so a hot iron glides smoothly is the defining context.
Examples
" Magwilig ka muna sa damit. "
Natural Translation
Sprinkle some water on the clothes first.
Literal Translation
Sprinkle-water you first on clothes.
" Mas madaling magwilig bago simulan ang pagpaplantsa. "
Natural Translation
It is easier to sprinkle water on the clothes before starting to iron.
Literal Translation
More easy to sprinkle water on clothes before to start the ironing.
" Tinuruan ako ng lola kong magwilig sa mga gusot na uniporme bago plantsahin para mas madaling pumantay ang tela. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother taught me to sprinkle water on the wrinkled uniforms before ironing so the fabric smooths out more easily.
Literal Translation
Taught me by grandmother my to-sprinkle-water on wrinkled uniform before to-iron so more easy to-even-out the fabric.
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