Magtali (en. To tie)

/maɡ'tali/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of forming a rope or string.

Tie a rope for your gloves.

Magtali ka ng lubid para sa iyong guwantes.

The action of joining or connecting two objects.

He tied two pieces of wood together with string.

Magtali siya ng dalawang piraso ng kahoy gamit ang pisi.

The act of securing one thing to another by tying.

Wrap the gift and tie it before giving it.

Magtali ka ng regalo bago ibigay ito.

from the root 'tali' meaning 'knot' and 'mag' meaning 'to do'

to tie a knot

to create a knot in a string

magtali ng buhol

to tie a string

to practice tying

magtali ng tali

string

an item used to connect or tie two things.

tali

cohesion

the existence of a relationship between objects.

kohesion

To get one's life organized or in order

He really needs to get his plans for the future sorted out.

Kailangan na talaga niyang magtali ng kanyang mga plano para sa hinaharap.

To wear or tie things that establish a certain style or form

Why don't you just tie on some bracelets to look cooler?

Bakit di ka na lang magtali ng mga bracelet para magmukha kang mas cool?

To start or establish a relationship

If you really want to get to know her, you need to make a move.

Kung gusto mo talagang makilala siya, kailangan mo nang magtali.