Mangahoy (en. To saw)

/maŋaˈhɔj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action performed by a person or thing that divides wood using a saw.

Saw some wood for our fire.

Mangahoy ka ng kahoy para sa aming apoy.

To perform an action by dividing items.

Saw the branches to tidy up the garden.

Mangahoy sa mga sanga upang linisin ang hardin.

To use a saw to cut wood or other materials.

Saw the walls for the new house.

Mangahoy ng mga pader para sa bagong bahay.

Tagalog

Let's saw wood

A request to collaborate in cutting wood.

Mangahoy tayo

saw

The tool used for cutting wood.

lagari

heavy problem

Oh no, that’s a mangahoy! I don’t know how I’m going to solve it.

Naku, ang mangahoy na yan! Hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya sosolusyunan.

crazy situation

What happened to him is really a mangahoy! What will he do now?

Yung nangyari sa kanya, talagang mangahoy! Paano na lang siya?

problems that are hard to solve

He has a mangahoy in his life right now, and it seems like it won’t stop.

May mangahoy sa buhay niya ngayon, parang ayaw na matigil.