Maguniguni (en. To imagine)

/maɡuniɡuni/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of thinking about things that are not true or have not yet happened.
Times of imagination inspired him in his art.
Mga panahon ng maguniguni ang nagbigay sa kanya ng inspirasyon sa kanyang sining.
The process of forming ideas and concepts in the mind.
In his imagination, he designed a testament for his novel.
Sa kanyang pagguniguni, nagdisenyo siya ng isang testamento para sa kanyang nobela.
Creating scenarios or events that have not yet happened.
While driving, he imagined possible futures.
Habang siya ay nagmamaneho, maguniguni siya ng mga posibleng hinaharap.

Etymology

As a verb, it originates from the word 'guniguni' meaning 'to imagine' or 'to think of things that are not true'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

over-imagining
thinking more than necessary or creating too much imagination.
maguniguni ng labis

Related Words

imagination
A noun referring to ideas or thoughts that have no real basis.
guniguni
dream
A noun that means a desired goal or aspiration.
pangarap

Slang Meanings

imaginative or daydreaming
I was just daydreaming while walking in the park.
Nag-magunguni lang ako habang naglalakad sa park.
to listen or watch stories
He loves to imagine stories about fairies.
Mahilig siyang mag-magunguni ng mga kwento tungkol sa mga engkanto.
to practice with ideas or fantasies
I need to daydream for my projects.
Kailangan ko mag-magunguni para sa aking mga proyekto.