petrify in Tagalog
nanigas
/ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/
petrify in Tagalog: nanigas. In English, petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
Tagalog words for petrify
- to immobilize with fright
- nanigas
English meaning of petrify
- verb To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
- verb To produce rigidity akin to stone.
- verb To immobilize with fright.
- verb To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
Synonyms of petrify
petrify in other languages
Questions about petrify in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of petrify in Tagalog?
- Petrify in Tagalog is nanigas.
- Ano ang petrify sa Tagalog?
- Petrify: nanigas.
- What does petrify mean in English?
- Petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
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