Magmartilyo (en. To hammer)

/maɡ.mar.tiˈljo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To use a hammer to drive or secure something.

He hammered nails into the wall.

Nagmartilyo siya ng mga pako sa dingding.

To assist in building by hammering.

You need to hammer to finish the project.

Kailangan niyong magmartilyo para matapos ang proyekto.

A method of doing work that involves manual strength.

Hammering is an important skill in furniture making.

Ang magmartilyo ay isang mahalagang kasanayan sa paggawa ng muwebles.

Ancient Tagalog and Spanish

Hammering nails

To use a hammer to nail something down.

Magmartilyo ng pako

hammer

A tool used to pound or strike.

martilyo

nail

A small metal piece used as a fastener.

pako

To tease or poke fun

Wow, he’s just hammering away at his classmates about their crushes.

Grabe, nagmarmartilyo lang siya sa mga kaklase niya tungkol sa mga crush nila.

To get too technical or too elevated

Don’t hammer away too hard in the conversation, the question is just simple.

Huwag kang magmarmartilyo masyado sa usapan, simple lang naman ang tanong.