Magpala (en. To shovel)

/maɡˈpala/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that describes the act of taking or removing earth or any material using a shovel.

Please shovel the earth to lay the foundation.

Magpala ka ng lupa upang makapaglatag ng pundasyon.

The action of inserting a shovel into the ground or other material to move it.

You need to shovel to get the roots of the plant.

Kailangan mong magpala upang makuha ang mga ugat ng halaman.

A technique in farming or digging that is done manually.

Farmers made sure to shovel properly for a good harvest.

Siniguro ng mga magsasaka na magpala sila nang maayos para sa magandang ani.

Derived from the root word 'pala' which means a tool for digging or scooping.

shoveling earth

the act of removing earth using a shovel.

magpala ng lupa

shovel

A tool used for digging or scooping.

pala

to dig

An action similar to shoveling, but may be deeper or focused on making holes.

humukay

Hide or take shelter in a place

Just hide while it's raining, we don't have an umbrella.

Magpala ka na lang habang umuulan, wala tayong payong.

Pretend or lie

Don't pretend, I can see the truth.

Wag kang magpala, kita ko na ang totoo.

Look disheveled or unkempt

You look like a mess, your hair is so messy!

Parang nagmagpala ka, ang gulo ng buhok mo!