EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scare; to frighten...
to deflect; to divert; to mislead...
to meander, to be winding...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ta-KU-tin/
FIL: Sadyain na magdulot ng takot sa isang tao o hayop sa pamamagitan ng salita, gawa, o pananakot.
EN: to scare; to frighten
What your older sibling did to you as a kid with stories about the 'aswang'. Or what you do to your friend who's afraid of cockroaches. Also, what your boss does when they say, "We need to talk." 'Wag mo akong takutin, hindi ako aatras!'
From 'takot' (fear) + '-in' (suffix indicating action upon an object).
ROOT MEANING: fear / afraid, scared
'Takutin' is the act of scaring someone, while 'matakot' is the state of being scared.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong takutin ang bata, iiyak iyan.
🇺🇸 Don't scare the child, he will cry.
🇵🇭 Sinusubukan siyang takutin ng mga bully, pero hindi siya natinag.
🇺🇸 The bullies tried to frighten him, but he was not intimidated.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.