Himukas (en. Incitement)
/hiˈmukas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of encouraging or urging a person to do something.
His incitement inspired many people to make a change.
Ang kanyang himukas ay nagbigay inspirasyon para sa maraming tao na magbago.
Promotion of an idea or action by providing reason or motivation.
The teacher's incitement motivated the students.
Ang himukas ng guro ay nagpalakas ng loob ng mga estudyante.
Etymology
Tagalog, derived from the root 'himok' meaning 'to urge' or 'to motivate'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
encourage others
to urge or motivate other people to act or do something.
himukin ang iba
has incitement
possesses the strength or power to incite.
may himukas
Related Words
urge
The root word describing the ability to incite or encourage.
himok
Slang Meanings
Submission or emphasis on something.
The submission that Jake made to his studies helped him pass the exam.
Ang himukas na ginawa ni Jake sa kanyang pag-aaral ay nakatulong sa kanya na makapasa sa exam.
Admission or change of mind.
After a long debate, he submitted that his viewpoint was wrong.
After a long debate, nag-himukas siya na mali ang kanyang pananaw.
Discovery of the truth.
He was surprised by his revelation when he learned the real reason he was left.
Nagtaka siya sa kanyang himukas nang malaman ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya iniwan.