Manghimalay (en. To gather)

/maŋ.ħi.ma.laj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of gathering things from a place.

He is a gatherer of pieces of wood for his project.

Siya ay isang manghimalay ng mga piraso ng kahoy para sa kanyang proyekto.

Also refers to harvesting fruits or products.

Gatherers are needed to collect the fruits in the garden.

Kailangan ang mga manghimalay upang maipon ang mga prutas sa hardin.

Derived from the root word 'himalay' which means 'to gather or to hunt'.

to gather fruit

the act of collecting or harvesting fruits.

manghimalay ng prutas

gather

The root word of manghimalay referring to the act of acquiring.

himalay

miracle worker or having supernatural abilities

Aling Nena is so amazing, she really seems to be the miracle worker of this village!

Sobrang galing ni Aling Nena, parang siya na talaga ang manghimalay ng barangay na ito!

someone with exceptional ability to help or care for others

My friend is like a miracle worker when it comes to kids; she teaches them all.

Ang barkada ko, parang siya na ring manghimalay pagdating sa mga bata, lahat sila natutuwan niya.

doing extraordinary actions or feats that are hard to explain

Oh my, you're a miracle worker; I ate breakfast but still feel no energy.

Naku, manghimalay ka, nag-almusal ako, pero parang wala pa rin akong energy.