Magtiwarik (en. To scatter)

/maɡtiˈwarik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of spreading in many parts or places.
Scatter the seeds in the soil for planting.
Magtiwarik ka ng mga buto sa lupa para sa pagtatanim.
The spreading of something in various directions.
The smoke will scatter from the fire in all directions.
Magtitiwarik ang usok mula sa apoy sa buong paligid.
The dispersal or division of something.
The teacher taught us to scatter ideas in class.
Tinuruan tayo ng guro na magtiwarik ng mga ideya sa klase.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'tiwarik' meaning to divide or spread.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to cause waves
To have doubts or struggles in reaching something.
magtatiwarik ng mga alon

Related Words

to scatter
The root word meaning to divide or spread.
tiwarik

Slang Meanings

to cause chaos or to confront
It looks like there’s going to be chaos outside the school, so many people are fighting!
Parang magtiwarik ang laban sa labas ng school, ang daming nag-aaway!
to argue or to debate
When they talked, they really argued about their opinions.
Nung nagkausap sila, nagtiwarik sila sa mga opinyon nila.
to sulk or to get angry
It got awkward because the two of them had a falling out due to a misunderstanding.
Naka-awkward na magtiwarik na silang dalawa dahil sa hindi pagkakaintindihan.