Magalilis (en. Clean)

/maɡaˈlilis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that expresses washing, removing dirt, or taking care of cleanliness.

We often clean the house every Saturday.

Madalas kaming magalilis ng bahay tuwing Sabado.

The act of being clean or having order.

Cleaning the office helps in better work.

Ang magalilis ng opisina ay nakakatulong sa mas mabuting trabaho.

The process of removing dirt from an object or place.

You need to clean your room before the guests arrive.

Kailangan mong magalilis ng iyong kuwarto bago dumating ang bisita.

comes from the root word 'linis' with the prefix 'ma-' and the suffix '-ilis', describing the action of cleaning.

cleaning the house

to clean and organize things inside the house.

magalilis ng bahay

cleanliness

The state of being clean or free from dirt.

linis

really good at cleaning

He's really a neat freak at home, it's like he has no other job but to clean.

Siya talaga, magalilis sa bahay, parang wala nang ginawa kundi linisin.

a clean person

Of course, you need to be neat if you want to be appealing.

Siyempre, kailangan magalilis ka kung gusto mong maging kaaya-aya.