Managat (en. Fisher)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who fishes for a living or as a hobby.
The fisherman brought many fish from the lake.
Ang managat ay nagdala ng maraming isda mula sa lawa.
A skill or profession focused on fishing.
Many fishermen work together to improve their fishing.
Maraming managat ang nagtutulungan upang mapabuti ang kanilang pangingisda.
One of the types of livelihood in coastal areas.
The fishermen in the town rely on the fish they catch.
Ang mga managat sa bayan ay umaasa sa mga nahuhuli nilang isda.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to fish of a person
A person who has skill or sufficient experience in fishing.
managat ng isang tao

Related Words

fishing
The activity of catching fish using various equipment.
pangingisda
fish
The biological type of animal that is primarily caught by fishermen.
isda

Slang Meanings

Strong presence; impressive.
Your outfit is beautiful, so managat!
Ang ganda ng outfit mo, sobrang managat!
Something going on; kind of special.
I don't know, but he seemed managat at that party.
Di ko alam, pero parang managat siya sa party na 'yun.
So cool or awesome.
His new cellphone is so managat.
Ang managat ng bagong cellphone niya.