Pagtadtad (en. Chopping)
/pagtatˈdad/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A process of cutting or crushing food or other items into small pieces.
I chopped onions for our dish.
Nagpagtadtad ako ng sibuyas para sa aming ulam.
Reducing the size of an object by making it shorter or thinner pieces.
We need to chop the wood to make the table easier.
Kailangan nating pagtadtad ang kahoy upang mas madaling gawin ang mesa.
To use a sharp object to cut something into pieces.
He quickly chopped meat using his knife.
Mabilis na nagtadtad siya ng karne gamit ang kanyang kutsilyo.
Etymology
from the root word 'tadtad', meaning to crush or cut into small pieces.
Common Phrases and Expressions
chopping vegetables
the process of cutting vegetables into small pieces.
pagtadtad ng gulay
quick chopping
cutting or crushing quickly and effectively.
mabilis na pagtadtad
Related Words
tadtad
the root word used to describe the state of being in small pieces.
tadtad
Slang Meanings
when someone is overloaded with people or things
Wow, so many people are just 'pagtadtad-ing' ideas in this project.
Grabe, ang daming nag-pagtadtad ng ideas sa project na 'to.
excited or overly joyful
When Christmas comes, we're all like excited!
Pagdating ng Pasko, lahat tayo parang nagtadtad!
to bombard with consecutive messages or things
Our chat is just 'pagtadtad-ing' with memes!
Yung chat natin, nag-pagtadtad na ng memes!