Magtaboy (en. To chase away)

/magtáboi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to push away or drive off a person or thing.

Chase away birds from your garden so they won't eat the plants.

Magtaboy ka ng mga ibon sa iyong hardin upang hindi sila makakain ng mga pananim.

Action of removing or causing something to leave a location.

We need to chase away mosquitoes around the house.

Kailangan nating magtaboy ng mga lamok sa paligid ng bahay.

from the root 'taboy' which means to push away.

Chase away the bad

Drive away any negative influences or experiences.

Magtaboy ng masama

push

The root word meaning to shove or remove from a place.

taboy

to be friends or help each other

We should magtaboy for the sake of our group.

Dapat tayong magtaboy para sa kapakanan ng ating grupo.

to hang out together in a fun or enjoyable activity

Let's magtaboy at the beach to relax!

Magtaboy tayo sa beach para mag-relax!

to work together on tasks or responsibilities

We need to magtaboy on this project to finish early.

Kailangan natin magtaboy sa project na 'to para matapos nang maaga.