Nager (en. To swim)

/ˈna.geɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action meaning to swim in water.

He swims in the sea every morning.

Siya ay nag-nager sa dagat tuwing umaga.

To swim for fun or exercise.

He started swimming to maintain his health.

Nagsimula siyang mag-nager upang mapanatili ang kanyang kalusugan.

The act of performing any form of swimming, whether in a lake, sea, or pool.

Many people swim in the swimming pool during summer.

Maraming tao ang nag-nager sa swimming pool sa tag-init.

From the French word 'nager', meaning to swim.

Let's swim!

An invitation to swim together.

Mag-nager tayo!

swimming

A word that refers to the action of swimming.

langoy

A person who smells bad or works too hard

Oh no, Mark is smelling like a nager again at the office, so sweaty!

Naku, si Mark, parang nager na naman sa opisina, sobrang pawis!

Lack of hygiene

I don't want to hang out with him because he's a nager, like he didn't shower.

Ayaw sumama sa kanya kasi nager siya, parang hindi naligo.

Relative frustration or disappointment

I am so nager with my homework, it's all a mess!

Grabe na, nager na ako sa mga homework ko, puro kapalpakan!