EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to push someone towards another; to palm someone/s...
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Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/i-pag-tu-LA-kan/
FIL: Ang sapilitang paglapit, pag-ugnay, o pagpasa ng responsibilidad ng isang tao o bagay sa iba, kadalasan laban sa kanilang kalooban.
EN: to push someone towards another; to palm someone/something off on another
When your friends try to set you up with their other single friend and literally push you towards them at a party. 'Huy, 'wag n'yo nga akong **ipagtulakan** diyan kay Mark, awkward kaya!' It's the physical or metaphorical act of being pushed onto someone or being made responsible for someone you didn't ask for.
ROOT MEANING: push
This complex verb form combines 'ipag-' and '-an', indicating the action of pushing something/someone (the object) towards a recipient/direction (the locative part).
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan nilang ipagtulakan sa akin ang lahat ng gawain.
🇺🇸 They tried to palm off all the work on me.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong ipagtulakan sa taong hindi ko gusto.
🇺🇸 Don't push me towards a person I don't like.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.