Magbubusa (en. To cook)
/mɑg.buˈbusa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb indicating the process of cooking or preparing food.
I will cook sinigang for dinner.
Magbubusa ako ng sinigang para sa hapunan.
An action done to provide food for others.
We will prepare food for the fiesta.
Magbubusa tayo ng mga pagkain para sa fiesta.
Cooking of food that may showcase culture through traditional dishes.
I will participate in the cooking of traditional foods.
Makikilahok ako sa magbubusa ng mga tradisyunal na pagkain.
Etymology
From the word 'busa' meaning 'to prepare food' or 'to cook' combined with the prefix 'mag'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to prepare delicious food
to prepare delicious food
magbubusa ng masarap na pagkain
to cook for the family
to cook for the family
magbubusa para sa pamilya
Related Words
cook
The process of preparing food that must be done before it is eaten.
luto
kitchen
A place where cooking activities take place.
kitchen
Slang Meanings
Always hungry
You're like a bottomless pit again, you're always staring at food!
Parang magbubusa ka na naman, lagi ka na lang nakatingin sa pagkain!
Eat too much
You've gone overboard with the binge-eating, you can hardly walk!
Sobra na ang magbubusa mo, hindi ka na makalakad!
Always looking for food
Where's Javi again? I'm sure he's about to raid the kitchen again!
Asan na naman si Javi? Tiyak magbubusa na naman 'yan sa kusina!