Dumikdik (en. Mash)

/duˈmikdik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of doing something by crushing or grinding.

Mash the garlic for our dish.

Dumikdik ka ng bawang para sa ating ulam.

The act of applying physical force to compel something to be crushed or ground.

He mashed the grains to make flour.

Dumikdik siya ng mga butil para sa paggawa ng harina.

A process of crushing or grinding something to make it finer.

Mash the fruits before turning it into juice.

Dumikdik mo ang mga prutas bago ito gawing juice.

This word originates from the root verb 'dik' which means to squeeze or to press.

Mash the pepper

Perform thorough crushing of pepper for seasoning.

Dumikdik ng paminta

dik

The root word meaning to squeeze or to crush.

dik

mixing

A process that may involve crushing to combine ingredients.

paghahalo

hard work or effort

You really need to work hard on your studies to pass.

Kailangan talagang dumikdik sa mga aralin para pumasa.

to take a chance or try to get something

Try to make a move on him/her, you might be liked as well.

Dumikdik ka na sa kanya, baka magustuhan ka rin.

diligent or hardworking in any task

He/She was the one who really worked hard on this initiative, that's why it progressed.

Siya ang dumikdik sa inisiatibong ito, kaya ito umunlad.