Magtotroso (en. To saw wood)
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Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of cutting or carving wood using a wood tool.
He will be sawing wood in the town tomorrow for their project.
Siya ay magtotroso sa bayan bukas para sa kanilang proyekto.
Carrying out activities related to wood.
The workers will saw wood to create chairs.
Ang mga manggagawa ay magtotroso upang makabuo ng mga upuan.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to saw wood
activity of cutting wood for various uses
magtotroso ng kahoy
Related Words
log
The part of a tree trunk used in construction or making other items.
troso
crafting
The process of making something, including the use of wood.
paggawa
Slang Meanings
Similar to 'magtotroso' but more colloquial, meaning to make undesirable changes to nature.
There are too many people in the mountains, it's like they're timbering the trees.
Masyado nang parami ang mga tao sa bundok, parang nagtotroso na sila sa mga puno.
Just luck to get money from trees.
Why does it seem like he's timbering? He's just getting crabs from the forest.
Bakit parang nagtotroso na siya? Kumukuha na lang ng alimasag sa gubat.
Taking things that aren't yours, like timbering trees.
You shouldn't be like that, it's as if you're timbering someone else's stuff.
Hindi ka dapat ganoon, parang nagtotroso ka lang sa mga kagamitan ng iba.