magdildil ng asin

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to press salt”, by association of saltmaking with poverty.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡdilˌdil naŋ ʔaˈsin/ [mɐɡ.dɪlˌdil nɐŋ ʔɐˈsin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: mag‧dil‧dil ng a‧sin

Verb[edit]

magdildíl ng asín (complete nagdildil ng asin, progressive nagdidildil ng asin, contemplative magdidildil ng asin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜐᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) to experience poverty or suffer financial hardship
    Synonyms: maghikahos, maghirap

References[edit]

  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN
  • “magdildil ng asin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
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