Magapas (en. To carve)

/maˈɡapas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A type of verb that refers to the action of carving or cutting materials.

Carve the wood to make a chair.

Magapas ka ng kahoy para makagawa ng upuan.

To perform careful cutting on something.

Cut the branches of the tree to prevent it from becoming crowded.

Magapas ka ng mga sanga ng puno para hindi ito maging masikip.

To create a piece from a raw material.

Carve the stone to create the desired sculpture.

Magapas ng bato upang makabuo ng skulturang naisin.

Originates from the word 'gapás' which means cut or carving.

to carve wood

to carve or shape wood

magapas ng kahoy

to carve stone

to carve a stone into a particular shape

magapas ng bato

cut

The state of being cut or carved.

gapás

carving

An art of carving that uses heavy materials.

ukit

To eat a lot of food, usually more than what's reasonable.

Wow, we really pigged out at the feast yesterday!

Grabe, magapas kami sa handaan kahapon!

To be extremely happy or to have enjoyed a situation a lot.

When I saw that concert, I really had a blast!

Nang makita ko 'yung concert, magapas talaga ako!