Mandadalag (en. Carrier)

/man-da-da-lag/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A person or thing that has the ability to carry or transport.
The carrier of the products is needed at the store.
Ang mandadalag ng mga produkto ay kailangan sa tindahan.
The person who transports items from one place to another.
He is the carrier of items during the move.
Siya ang mandadalag ng mga gamit sa paglipat.
A person responsible for delivering messages or information.
As the carrier, he was the first to receive the news.
Bilang mandadalag, siya ang unang nakatanggap ng balita.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'dala', meaning 'to carry'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

carrier of news
The person who brings important information.
mandadalag ng balita

Related Words

carry
The act of bringing something.
dala
deliver
The process of delivering something or information.
hatid

Slang Meanings

Talking or manipulating others to get what you want.
Your friend seems like such a mandadalag, always inserting themselves into a conversation to get what they want.
Parang mandadalag 'yang kaibigan mo, lagi na lang nagpapalahok sa usapan para makuha 'yung gusto niya.
A person who is too involved in other people's conversations or meddling in things that don't concern them.
Why is Mark always acting like a mandadalag in our conversations?
Bakit ba 'yang si Mark, parang mandadalag lagi sa mga usapan natin?
Preoccupied with meddling in others' affairs instead of focusing on their own life.
Sometimes I wonder why those mandadalags don't just sort out their own problems first.
Minsan napapaisip ako kung bakit 'yang mga mandadalag ay hindi muna ayusin ang sarili nilang problema.