Manggitil (en. To cut)

/mang-ɡi-tíl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of cutting or slicing.
Cut the vegetables for the stew.
Manggitil ka ng mga gulay para sa sinigang.
Performing the act of slicing with a sharp object.
Slice the fruits for the gathering.
Manggitil ka ng prutas para sa salu-salo.
Cutting something into smaller parts.
Cut the paper before throwing it away.
Manggitil ng papel bago ito itapon.

Etymology

Derived from the root 'gitil' which means to cut or slice.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Cutting gold
Wearing gold that is wrapped or attached to something.
Manggitil ng ginto

Related Words

cut
The root word meaning to slice or chop.
gitil

Slang Meanings

too noisy or chaotic
Their party is so loud, it's manggitil!
Ang ingay ng party nila, ang manggitil!
fighting or arguing
There they go again, those guys are so manggitil!
Sila na naman, ang manggitil ng mga yan!