Magpatumal (en. To waste time)

mag-pa-tu-mal

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of wasting time or opportunity.

Don't waste time, we have a deadline for this project.

Huwag magpatumal, may deadline na tayo sa proyektong ito.

Neglecting important tasks.

Marco is intentionally wasting time on his responsibilities.

Sinasadyang magpatumal si Marco sa kanyang mga responsibilidad.

Spending time unproductively.

He often wastes time on social media instead of studying.

Kadalasan siyang magpatumal sa mga social media imbes na mag-aral.

Don't waste time.

This is a reminder not to waste time.

Huwag magpatumal.

to waste

The act of wasting or not maximizing time and opportunity.

mag-aksaya

to spend (waste)

Using time or resources on unproductive activities.

magsayang

to complain or get upset about a situation

I'm not going to magpatumal over little things anymore, I'm good.

Hindi na ako magpatumal sa mga maliliit na bagay, ok na ako.

to be overly dramatic or sensitive

You're so annoying, don't magpatumal over that, it was just a joke!

Ang kulit mo, wag kang magpatumal sa kanya, biro lang 'yun!

to be passive-aggressive

How are you? Why have you been magpatumal towards me lately?

Kumusta na? Bakit parang nagpatumal ka sa akin lately?