Kitil (en. Slaughter)

ki-til

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An act of killing an animal or person.

The slaughter of animals is part of their cultural tradition.

Ang kitil ng mga hayop ay bahagi ng tradisyon sa kanilang kultura.

Stopping or halting something.

The halt in his faith caused anxiety.

Ang kitil sa kanyang pananampalataya ay nagdulot ng pagkabalisa.

From the root word 'kitil' meaning 'to kill' or 'to stop'.

take a life

to kill a person or animal.

kitil ang buhay

death

Expresses the absence of life or the act of killing a being.

patay

stop

Controlling or halting an event or process.

pigil

to kill or end a person's life

I hope they won't just kill my dreams.

Sana huwag na lang kitilin ang mga pangarap ko.

shortcuts or quick fixes

Don't just cut corners when making the report, it should be done well.

Huwag kang kitil lang sa paggawa ng report, dapat mas maayos.