Hiklatin (en. To lift)

/hik-latin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of raising or moving an object from one position to another.

Lift the box from the floor.

Hiklatin mo ang kahon mula sa sahig.

The act of disrupting the balance of something, usually through pulling.

Lift the jar and move it to the table.

Hiklatin ang banga at ilipat ito sa mesa.

To ascend or rise to a high level or location.

He lifted himself up the stairs.

Hiklatin niya ang kanyang sarili sa hagdang-bahayan.

As a word, 'hiklatin' originates from 'hiklatin' which refers to an action or process.

lift the items

the act of raising or moving items.

hiklatin ang mga gamit

raise

Means the act of lifting something.

itaas

pull

Means to draw something toward yourself.

hilahin

Speaking in deep Tagalog or the language of educated people.

Wow, the teacher's hiklatin is so long, it's like I need to study more Tagalog words.

Grabe, ang haba ng hiklatin ng guro, parang kailangan ko na mag-aral ng mas maraming salitang Tagalog.

Talking in a way that's hard or rich in vocabulary.

I can't understand him anymore, he's just speaking hiklatin.

Hindi ko na siya maintindihan, puro hiklatin na lang ang sinasabi niya.

Speaking as if one has a high ego, always bragging.

Wow, you and your hiklatin, it's like you're the smartest of them all.

Naku, ikaw na ang may hiklatin, parang ikaw na ang pinakamatalino sa lahat.