Magsilbe (en. To serve)

/mags'ilbe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that shows the action of serving or providing service.
The volunteers served the community through their projects.
Ang mga boluntaryo ay nagsilbe sa komunidad sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga proyekto.
Serving a person or group.
He will serve as a teacher in the school next year.
Siya ay magsisilbe bilang guro sa paaralan sa susunod na taon.
To accept a role or responsibility.
He is eager to serve the town as a leader.
Nananabik siyang magsilbe sa bayan bilang isang lider.

Etymology

Pinagmulan: Tagalog

Common Phrases and Expressions

serve the community
Serve for the welfare of the community.
magsilbe sa bayan

Related Words

servant
Expresses the concept of serving or providing service.
lingkod

Slang Meanings

To follow the trend
I don't know about them, they seem like they just want to go with the trend on social media.
Ewan ko sa kanila, parang mga magsisilbe na lang sila sa uso sa social media.
To pretend to be more important
Those who just follow in the group act like they're the main characters, but they're not.
Yung mga magsisilbe sa grupo, akala mo sila na ang bida, pero hindi.