Batok (en. Back of the neck)

/bá.tok/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Part of the body located at the back of the neck.

My neck hurts because of sleeping wrong.

Masakit ang aking batok dahil sa maling pagtulog.

A meaningless or nonsensical thing.

What he's saying has no substance due to lack of evidence.

Walang batok ang kanyang sinasabi dahil sa kawalang ebidensya.

Derived from the Spanish word 'bato' meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.

back of the hand

Dismissal of people or ignoring others.

batok ng kamay

batok-batok

Expresses the movement of the neck in a lively manner or in joyful situations.

batok-batok

slapping with the hand

There, his friend hit him because he made a joke.

Ayun, binatukan siya ng tropa niya dahil nagbiro siya.

speaking aggressively

Why are you talking like that, you're like a gossiping person!

Bakit ka ganyan kung makabato, parang chismosa ka!

saying painful truths

He was a bit harsh with me earlier, but I also needed to hear the truth.

Medyo mabato siya sa akin kanina, pero kailangan ko rin naman marinig ang katotohanan.