EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to encircle; to trap by circling...
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/i-KI-tan/
FIL: Palibutan o paligiran sa pamamagitan ng pag-ikot upang hindi makawala o upang makorner.
EN: to encircle; to trap by circling
Think of a spider spinning a web around its prey. That's 'ikitan'. It's the strategic move in 'agawan base' where you and your friends circle an opponent to tag them. It’s a tactical encirclement, whether in games or in life.
This verb suggests a dynamic, circling action with the intent to trap or corner something or someone.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan nilang ikitan ang pusang kalye pero mabilis itong nakatakas.
🇺🇸 They tried to encircle the stray cat but it quickly escaped.
🇵🇭 Sa laro, kailangang ikitan ang kalaban para makuha ang kanilang bandila.
🇺🇸 In the game, you need to trap by circling the opponent to get their flag.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.