magdildil ng asin

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡdilˌdil naŋ ʔaˈsin/ [mɐɡ.d̪ɪlˌd̪il n̪ɐŋ ʔɐˈsin̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: mag‧dil‧dil ng a‧sin

Verb

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

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magdildil,‎ ng,‎ asin.
2. (idiomatic) to experience poverty or suffer financial hardship

   Synonyms: maghikahos, maghirap

References

• Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN
• “magdildil ng asin”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024