Kumastigo (en. To punish)

ku-ma-sti-go

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To inflict punishment on a person.

He punished his child for not studying.

Kumastigo siya sa kanyang anak dahil sa hindi pag-aaral.

To cause a bad experience as a result of a sin or mistake.

Fate punished him after he made a wrong decision.

Kumastigo ang kapalaran sa kanya matapos niyang magdesisyon ng mali.

To impose a punishment equivalent to the offense.

He punished the thief according to the law.

Kumastigo siya sa magnanakaw ng naaayon sa batas.

Combination of 'ka-' and 'matsigo' meaning 'to inflict punishment'.

To punish a person

Inflicting punishment on a person.

Kumastigo ng tao

punishment

A penalty imposed on a person as a result of wrongdoing.

parusa

slap

A type of punishment that results from physical abuse.

sampal

Just right

He just aced the exam, his score is perfectly fine.

Kumastigo lang siya sa exam, ayos na ayos ang score niya.

Without much effort

He just did the job casually, so it's not exhausting.

Kumastigo lang siya sa trabaho, kaya hindi exhausting.

Just pieced together

His project was just pieced together, the details were easy.

Kumastigo ang ginawa niyang proyekto, madali lang ang mga detalye.

Just chilling

He's just chilling in life, not worrying too much.

Kumastigo na lang siya sa buhay, hindi masyadong nag-aalala.