Tigmakin (en. Soak)

/tiɡˈma.kɪn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A process where something is soaked or drenched in liquid.

Soaking the bread in milk gave it a delicious flavor.

Ang tigmakin ng tinapay sa gatas ay nagbigay ng masarap na lasa.

The state of being soaked or wet.

The soaking of the ground after the rain caused floods.

Ang tigmakin ng lupa pagkatapos ng ulan ay nagdulot ng baha.

verb

The action of absorbing liquid from something.

Soak the towel before using it.

Tigmakin mo ang tuwalya bago mo ito gamitin.

The process of dipping or immersing in a liquid.

Soak the sugar in water until it dissolves.

Tigmakin ang asukal sa tubig hanggang matunaw.

From the root word 'tigmak' meaning to dip or drip.

soak the food

To place food in liquid to make it wet.

tigmakin ang pagkain

soak

The doctrine of dripping or patting that results in wetness.

tigmak

no longer flourishing, dried up

Our plants are beautiful, but the leaves have wilted in the heat.

Ang ganda ng mga tanim namin, pero tigmakin na ang mga dahon sa init.

lack of hydration or water

Because the soil is dry, we need to water it.

Dahil tigmakin ang lupa, kailangan na naming dinigyan ito ng tubig.