Magbaybay (en. To spell)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To make a way to represent or express the letters of a word.

You need to spell carefully for your exam.

Kailangan mong magbaybay ng mabuti para sa iyong pagsusulit.

To provide the correct order of letters in a word.

Do you know how to spell 'street'?

Alam mo ba kung paano magbaybay ng 'kalye'?

To express a word through individual letters.

Spell out your teacher's name.

Magbaybay ka ng pangalan ng guro mo.

Spell correctly

Magbaybay nang tama

spelling

The act of providing the correct spelling of a word.

pagbaybay

to lie

Don't lie, I know what you said is true!

Wag kang magbaybay, alam kong totoo ang sinabi mo!

to pretend

There he goes again, pretending in front of people.

Siya na naman, nagbaybay na naman sa harap ng mga tao.

to make up stories

Don't lie to me, I don't want made-up stories!

Huwag kang magbaybay sa akin, ayoko ng imbento!