Magkanghuhuli (en. To catch)

/mag-kaŋ-hu-li/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A form of a verb that means to carry out the action of catching.

We will be catching fish in the lake later.

Magkanghuhuli kami ng isda sa lawa mamaya.

Also means to take or seize something from a place.

Will you be picking flowers from the garden?

Magkanghuhuli ka ba ng mga bulaklak mula sa hardin?

Derived from the word 'kanghuhuli', which comes from the root 'huli' (to catch) and the prefix 'mag-' implying an action.

to catch fish

The act of retrieving fish from the water.

magkanghuli ng isda

to catch other things

More general act of taking other things.

magkanghuli ng iba pang bagay

catch

A term that describes the action of taking or seizing something.

huli

hold

The action of gripping or controlling something.

humawak

suspension or delay

The magkanghuhuli for our homework is not acceptable.

Ang magkanghuhuli sa mga takdang aralin namin ay 'di katanggap-tanggap.

stop or not following the schedule

Why is there a magkanghuhuli in our meeting?

Bakit may magkanghuhuli sa dating natin?