Magbayo (en. To pound)

mɑgˈbɑ.joʊ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of crushing or hitting something.
Pound the rice to make it into fine powder.
Magbayo ka ng bigas upang maging pinong pulbos.
To use force to reshape into a stronger form.
We need to pound the metal to forge weapons.
Kailangang magbayo ng bakal upang makagawa ng armas.
A method of processing food.
Let's pound the garlic for this dish.
Magbayo tayo ng bawang para sa putaheng ito.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to pound rice
to turn rice into fine powder
magbayo ng bigas
to pound garlic
to make garlic fine
magbayo ng bawang

Related Words

pound
The action or process of hitting or crushing something.
bayo

Slang Meanings

To plant in the ground or to harvest crops.
Start harvesting, the vegetables need to be picked!
Magbayo ka na, ang mga gulay ay kailangan nang anihin!
To water crops or take care of plants.
Water your plants, they might dry out.
Magbayo ka, baka matuyot ang mga tanim mo.