Mamalagi (en. To stay)

/mæmɑˈlæɡi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of staying in one place.

I want to stay at home this weekend.

Nais kong mamalagi sa bahay ngayong weekend.

The assurance of not leaving or being removed from a certain condition.

We must stay in our positions until the game is over.

Dapat tayong mamalagi sa ating mga puwesto hanggang matapos ang laban.

A native term derived from 'lagi' which means 'always' with a prefix 'mama' indicating action.

stay here

Wait for me to come back.

mamalagi ka dito

staying

The act of staying or the state of being in one place.

pananatili

always present

A statement indicating continual presence or acceptance.

laging nandiyan

Just hang out, chill.

Just stay here, no leaving!

Mamalagi ka lang dito, bawal umalis!

Hanging out.

Are you hanging out at the corner later?

Mamalagi ka sa kanto mamaya?

Always here.

I will stay here at home, just to relax.

Mamalagi ako dito sa bahay, para relax lang.