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    Magtrapik (en. To cause traffic)

    /maɡtraˈpik/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The presence of a large number of vehicles on a specific road.
    It always causes traffic on the highway every morning.
    Laging nagtrapik sa highway tuwing umaga.
    The process by which the flow of vehicles becomes slow or is interrupted.
    The accident on the road caused traffic for the entire neighborhood.
    Ang aksidente sa kalsada ay nagtrapik sa buong barangay.

    Etymology

    Originating from the word 'traffic' which means the flow of vehicles on the road.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    The road is congested
    This road became congested due to many vehicles.
    Nagmagtrapik ang kalsada

    Related Words

    traffic
    The flow of vehicles on the road.
    trapiko
    congestion
    The condition of being crowded or full of vehicles.
    pagsisikip

    Slang Meanings

    to be in traffic
    Damn, there's traffic again on the road; we're gonna be delayed again.
    Grabe, magtrapik na naman sa kalsada, abala na naman tayo.
    to run in traffic
    I decided to get stuck in traffic because I didn't want to take the jeep!
    Nagdecide akong magtrapik dahil ayaw kong sumakay ng jeep!
    to play in traffic
    It's fun to be stuck in traffic here; it's like we're on a rollercoaster!
    Ang saya magtrapik dito, para tayong nasa rollercoaster!