Ngabngabin (en. To dig or scoop out)

/naɡ.bna.biɱ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

to make a hole or pit in the ground by carving or scraping.

He dug the ground to plant vegetables.

Ngabngabin niya ang lupa upang magtanim ng gulay.

to perform an action to remove objects from the surface.

He needs to scoop the ice off the window.

Kailangan niyang ngabngabin ang yelo mula sa bintana.

to dig out the soil

to dig out the soil for a purpose.

ngabngabin ang lupa

dig

is an action of digging in the ground.

hukay

carving

a method of carving on the surface of a material.

ukit

This means to lead a 'gag' or funny scenes.

Wow, their conversation is so fun, it's so ngabngabin!

Grabe, ang saya ng usapan nila, sobrang ngabngabin!

Contradicts a serious situation in a fun way.

Our problems are just becoming ngabngabin because of his jokes.

Nagiging ngabngabin na lang ang mga problema natin dahil sa mga jokes niya.

Making jokes that are lewd or obscene.

Enough of your ngabngabin, others might get mad.

Tama na 'yang ngabngabin mo, baka magalit ang iba.