Magpaspas (en. To hurry)
/maɡ.pas.pas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A form of movement that shows the speed of action.
Hurry up if you don't want to miss the bus.
Magpaspas ka kung ayaw mong mahuli sa bus.
The act of doing something quickly.
He hurried with his homework to finish it on time.
Magpaspas siya sa kanyang takdang-aralin upang matapos ito sa oras.
Hurrying in a task.
We need to hurry to leave before the deadline.
Kailangan nating magpaspas upang makaalis bago ang takdang oras.
Etymology
root word: paspas
Common Phrases and Expressions
Hurry up!
Get moving quickly!
Magpaspas ka na!
Hurry at work
Do work quickly.
Magpaspas sa trabaho
Related Words
swift
Refers to quick movement or action.
paspas
speed
The characteristic of being fast.
bilis
Slang Meanings
To hurry up
He was in such a hurry earlier that I couldn't catch up with him.
Sobrang magpaspas siya kanina, kaya hindi ko na siya nahabol.
Fast
Wow, that athlete ran really fast in the race!
Grabe, magpaspas na tumakbo yung atleta sa karera!
To do something right away
I quickly bought milk at the store because we were really running low.
Bumili ako ng gatas sa tindahan magpaspas na talagang kulang na kami.