Angkakan (en. Guess)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The action of estimating or attempting something.

His guess at the correct answer was wrong.

Ang kanyang angkakan sa tamang sagot ay mali.

verb

The act of making an estimate or a prediction.

The children guessed the number of candies in the jar.

Ang mga bata ay nag-angkakan sa bilang ng mga kendi sa garapon.

let's guess

We will make an estimate or a prediction.

mag-angkakan tayo

divination

A process of guessing often related to predictions.

panghuhula

Like a liar or pretending.

Oh my God, my head hurts from his lying stories.

Diyos ko, ang sakit ng ulo ko sa mga angkakan niyang kwento.

Quickly giving information that isn't true.

Don't believe him, he has a ton of nonsense about people.

Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya, ang dami niyang angkakan tungkol sa mga tao.

Gossip or unreliable rumors.

There's always gossip in the neighborhood about the new people.

Laging may angkakan sa barangay tungkol sa mga bagong tao.