Mahagip (en. To catch)

/ma ha gip/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of grabbing or capturing something or someone.

I need to catch the ball before it falls.

Kailangan kong mahagip ang bola bago ito mahulog.

To get a person's attention or interest.

His story was so compelling it caught my full attention.

Ang kanyang kwento ay nakahihigit at mahagip ang aking buo pang atensyon.

To anticipate the future or a situation that might occur.

You must catch the signals to know what the next steps will be.

Kailangang mahagip ang mga senyales upang malaman kung anong susunod na hakbang ang gagawin.

Originates from the root word 'gip'

to catch at the opportunity

to seize an opportunity or benefit

mahagip sa pagkakataon

to catch attention

to gain someone's attention

mahagip ang atensyon

gip

The root word from which 'mahagip' is derived.

gip

to forget or lose memory

I wanted to study but other things just slipped my mind.

Gusto ko sanang mag-aral pero mahagip na lang sa isip ko yung iba pang bagay.

to stray or go off track

While I was walking down the street, I got sidetracked and lost.

Habang naglalakad ako sa daan, mahagip ako sa ibang direksyon at naligaw.