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    Magkamali (en. To make a mistake)

    /maɡ.kə.ma.li/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action or process of making a mistake.
    Sometimes he made a mistake in his decision.
    Minsan ay nagkamali siya sa kanyang desisyon.
    Having incorrect information or understanding.
    He made a mistake in his translation of the text.
    Nagkamali siya sa kanyang pagsasalin ng teksto.
    Performing an activity that results in an error.
    He made a mistake in his live singing tonight.
    Nagkamali siya sa kanyang pagkantang live ngayong gabi.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'kamali' meaning 'wrong' or 'error' and the prefix 'mag-' indicating an action.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    I don't intentionally make mistakes.
    Hindi ko sinas intentionally na magkamali.
    Hindi ko sinas intentionally na magkamali.
    Everyone makes mistakes.
    Lahat ay nagkakamali.
    Lahat ay nagkakamali.

    Related Words

    mistake
    The event that resulted in a mistake.
    pagkakamali
    wrong
    Something or an action that is not right to do.
    mali

    Slang Meanings

    failure
    A lot of failures happened in this project.
    Ang dami ng palpak na nangyari sa project na 'to.
    messing things up
    It feels like I'm always messing things up when I'm there.
    Parang higing ganito na lang lagi kapag nanduon na ako.
    mistaken for someone
    I mistook him for someone I knew.
    Napagkamalan kong siya na yung kakilala ko.
    screw up
    I screwed up my report in class.
    Na-screw up ko yung report ko sa klase.