What is Gnaw in Tagalog?
GNAW IN TAGALOG – There are several English words that do not have a direct translation in Filipino, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.

In this article, we are going to learn about the Tagalog translation of this word based on context.
Gnaw means bite at or nibble something persistently.
In Tagalog, it can be translated as “NGATNGAT“.
Here are some example sentences using this word:
- The dog was gnawing a bone.
- When in tense situations, I will unconsciously gnaw on my fingernails.
- Our hamster refuses to eat his food, he will only gnaw on the bars of his cage.
- The cat began to gnaw at the skin of the dead snake.
- The baby will gnaw on anything she thinks is edible.
- Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems.
- Squirrels had gnawed their way into the attic.
- A rat can gnaw a hole through wood.
In Tagalog, the aforementioned sentences could be translated as:
- Nangangagat ng buto ang aso.
- Kapag nasa tensyonadong mga sitwasyon, hindi ko namamalayan na nginangatngat ko ang aking mga kuko.
- Ang aming hamster ay tumangging kumain ng kanyang pagkain, siya ay ngumangatngat lamang sa mga bar ng kanyang hawla.
- Nagsimulang ngangatin ng pusa ang balat ng patay na ahas.
- Ang sanggol ay nginangatngat anumang sa tingin niya ay nakakain.
- Ang mga woodlice ay umaatake sa mga buhay na halaman at ngumangatngat sa mga tangkay.
- Nginatngat ng mga ardilya ang daan patungo sa attic.
- Nakalikha ng butas sa kahoy ang isang daga sa pamamagitan ng pagngatngat nito.
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