magbanat ng buto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• magbatak ng buto

Etymology

Literally, “to stretch bones”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡbaˌnat naŋ buˈto/ [mɐɡ.bɐˌn̪at̪ n̪ɐm bʊˈt̪o]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: mag‧ba‧nat ng bu‧to

Verb

magbanát ng butó (complete nagbanat ng buto, progressive nagbabanat ng buto, contemplative magbabanat ng buto, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜈᜆ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) to work

   Synonym: magtrabaho

References

• Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN