Mamanting (en. To squeeze)

/ma.man.ting/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of expressing or doing something with difficulty or overcoming.

You need to squeeze the mud ball before putting it in the fire.

Mamantin mo ang bola ng putik bago ito ilagay sa apoy.

Having something that is unstable, easily changed, or easily affected.

The asphalt becomes soft under the sun.

Mamanting ang aspalto sa ilalim ng araw.

Describing something that is fragile or easily broken.

The paper is soft, so it needs to be handled carefully.

Mamantin ang papel, kaya't kailangan itong hawakan ng mabuti.

Derived from the word 'manting', referring to the state or action of being soft or easily squeezed.

Soft soil

Wet or slippery ground that is difficult to traverse.

Mamantin na lupa

softness

The state of being soft or easily squeezed.

lambot

wrinkled

Becoming soft due to prolonged exposure to water or heat.

kulubot

Being nosy or interrupting a conversation.

I wish you would just be quiet and not butt in our conversation.

Sana naman tumahimik ka, huwag ka nang mamanting sa usapan namin.

Joining in something that you weren't part of originally.

I don't want to butt in on that; I wasn't even involved.

Ayoko nang mamanting sa ganyan, hindi ko naman kasali.