Makintal (en. To make shiny)

/makin'tal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Prepare something to look shiny.

We need to polish the medals before the games.

Kailangan nating makintal ang mga medalya bago ang palaro.

To give shine or a glowing appearance.

Polish the shoes for the wedding.

Makintal ang sapatos para sa kasal.

To clean something to remove dirt and make it shiny.

The frying pan should be polished after use.

Ang kawali ay dapat makintal pagkatapos gamitin.

Polish the silverware

Prepare and clean utensils made of silver.

Makintal ang silverware

Polish the car

Clean and make the vehicle shiny.

Makintal ang kotse

shiny

An adjective referring to an object with a shiny surface.

makintab

becoming a favorite or popular person or thing

How have you been? You seem to be a favorite among the youth now!

Kumusta na? Parang makintal ka na sa mga kabataan ngayon!

becoming famous or popular

Wow, that new artist is getting famous so fast!

Grabe, ang bilis makintal ng bagong artista na 'yon!