Magpulotgata (en. To get something from the ground)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of retrieving something from the ground.
He needs to pick fruits from the garden.
Kailangan niyang magpulotgata ng mga prutas sa hardin.
Retrieving something that has fallen to the ground.
He bent down to pick up his cellphone.
Bumaba siya upang magpulotgata ng kanyang cellphone.
Lifting something from the surface of the ground.
Sometimes, it's hard to pick stones from hard ground.
Minsan, mahirap magpulotgata ng mga bato sa matitigas na lupa.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pick it up now!
Act now to get something from the ground.
Magpulotgata ka na!

Related Words

pick-up
Refers to something retrieved from the ground.
pulot

Slang Meanings

Don't complicate things
Why complicate things when the solution is simple?
Bakit ka pa magpulotgata, eh simple lang naman ang solusyon?
Meaningless or unbelievable
What you're saying is like nonsense, not true at all.
Ang mga sinasabi mo, parang magpulotgata lang, wala talagang katotohanan.
Overacting or being dramatic
Stop being dramatic, just go home!
Huwag ka nang magpulotgata, umuwi ka na lang!