Maglalaba (en. Washer)

/maɡlaˈlaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Action of cleaning clothes using water and soap.

She does her laundry every Sunday.

Naglalaba siya ng kanyang mga damit tuwing Linggo.

Conducting the process of removing dirt from items.

He needs to wash many dishes to keep them clean.

Kailangan niyang maglalaba ng maraming pagkain upang maging malinis.

Activity of taking care of clothes to maintain them.

Doing laundry is part of household chores.

Ang maglalaba ay bahagi ng mga gawaing bahay.

from the root word 'laba'

washing hands

Cleaning hands before eating or before other activities.

maglalaba ng kamay

wash

The process of making clothes clean from dirt.

laba

water

Element commonly used in laundry.

tubig

sour smell of laundry

Oh no, the smell of these clothes is like they're about to be washed.

Naku, parang maglalaba na ang amoy ng mga damit na ito.

venting out frustrations

I'm going to air out my frustrations with Alex tonight.

Maglalaba na ako ng sama ng loob kay Alex mamayang gabi.

go do laundry

Come on, go do the laundry while it's still early.

Sige na, maglaba ka na habang maaga pa.

to clean clothes

It's time to do the laundry, look at that pile of clothes!

Time na para maglaba, tingnan mo na ang tambak ng damit!