Magdikdik (en. Grind)

/maɡdikˈdik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of crushing or grinding food or material.

Grind the corn kernels to make flour.

Magdikdik ka ng butil ng mais upang makagawa ng harina.

Exerting effort to achieve a specific goal.

Put in a lot of effort to gain the client's favor.

Magdikdik ng maraming kahilingan upang makuha ang pabor ng kliyente.

From the root word 'dik' which means 'to grind' or 'to crush'.

Grind garlic.

Refers to the process of crushing garlic for cooking.

Magdikdik ka ng bawang.

crush

A word used as a noun and verb for crushing or grinding.

dikdik

grind

A word related to the process of grinding grains or other materials.

giling

Troublemaker or someone who instigates fights

These guys are like troublemakers, they're always fighting!

Parang mga magdikdik itong mga 'to, lagi na lang nag-aawayan!

To be assertive or to stand your ground

You really need to assert yourself at your job to succeed!

Kailangan mo talagang magdikdik sa trabaho mo para magtagumpay!

To be active or to be diligent

Start being active, we don't have time for laziness!

Magsimula ka na magdikdik, wala tayong panahon para sa katamaran!