Magpungos (en. To bunch together)

mag-pu-ngos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of grouping things together as a whole.
Let's bunch together the fruits for the festival.
Magpungos tayo ng mga prutas para sa piyesta.
Having a compact formation of people or things.
On the roads, people often need to bunch together while waiting for a ride.
Sa mga kalsada, madalas na kinakailangan magpungos ng mga tao sa paghihintay ng sakayan.

Etymology

Nanggaling sa salitang ugat na 'pungos' na nangangahulugang paglagay ng bagay na nakadikit o nakapagsama.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Let's bunch together!
Let's come together or gather.
Magpungos tayo!

Related Words

bunch
A term used to describe a group or collection of items or people.
pungos

Slang Meanings

to sign or to carry out something that needs to be done
You better magpungos on your papers so we can finish that.
Magpungos ka na sa mga papers mo, para matapos na yan.
to start or to proceed with a task
Let's go, let's magpungos on our project!
Tara na, magpungos na tayo sa ating project!