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    Magbarilan (en. Shooting)

    /maɡ.ba.ˈri.lan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action of engaging in battle using firearms.
    The two groups engaged in shooting on the street.
    Nagmagbarilan ang dalawang grupo sa kalsada.
    The occurrence of gunfire exchange between people using firearms.
    We heard shooting in the nearby neighborhood.
    Nakarinig kami ng magbarilan sa malapit na barangay.
    An incident that resulted in the aggressive use of firearms.
    The shooting caused fear among the residents.
    Ang magbarilan ay nagdulot ng takot sa mga residente.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'baril' and the affix 'mag-'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    gangs shoot at each other
    The gangs are fighting using firearms.
    magbarilan ang mga gang
    there was a shooting in the area
    There was an incident of gunfire in that area.
    nagkaroon ng magbarilan sa lugar

    Related Words

    firearm
    A type of weapon used for shooting.
    baril
    gunfire
    The sound produced when a firearm is discharged.
    putok

    Slang Meanings

    to shoot each other
    When they started shooting each other, no one was left alive between the two.
    Nang magbarilan sila, walang natirang buhay sa dalawa.
    to engage in a fight/battle
    I thought it was just going to be a shooting, but they turned it into a battle.
    Akala ko magbarilan lang, pero naging magbattle sila.
    to ambush
    Because of the conflict, they decided to shoot each other and ambush each other.
    Dahil sa hidwaan, nagdesisyon silang magbarilan at mag-ambush sa isa't isa.