EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to knock (on)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-TU-kin/
FIL: Ang paggawa ng sunod-sunod na tunog sa isang bagay, karaniwan sa pinto, upang makuha ang atensyon ng nasa loob.
EN: to knock (on)
What you do to a door when the doorbell is broken or when you're trying to be polite before barging in. Also what your officemate does to your cubicle wall to ask if you're free for lunch. 'Huwag mo na akong katukin sa puso, bukas na 'yan para sa'yo.' (Don't knock on my heart anymore, it's already open for you.) #Hugot
From 'katok' (knock) + '-in' (verb suffix indicating an action to be done to an object).
ROOT MEANING: a knock; a rap
The object of the verb is the thing being knocked on (e.g., 'katukin ang pinto' - to knock on the door).
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, katukin mo ang pinto ni Lola at tanungin kung gising na siya.
🇺🇸 Please, knock on Grandma's door and ask if she's awake.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mahiya, katukin mo lang ang bintana kung kailangan mo ng tulong.
🇺🇸 Don't be shy, just knock on the window if you need help.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.