Lagpiin (en. Slaughter)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The process of harming or killing an animal, usually for food.
Slaughter the pig for the festival.
Lagpiin ang baboy para sa pista.
The action of killing something that needs to be destroyed.
We should slaughter the unwanted plants in the garden.
Dapat lagpiin ang mga hindi kinakailangang halaman sa hardin.
A method of managing animal populations.
Sometimes, slaughtering deer is necessary to maintain ecological balance.
Minsan, kinakailangan ang lagpiin ng mga usa upang mapanatili ang balanse ng ekolohiya.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Slaughter the sheep
Killing the sheep for meat.
Lagpiin ang tupa

Related Words

slaughterhouse
A place where the slaughtering of animals is conducted.
katayan
sacrifice
The act of offering something, often an animal, in a ritual.
sacrificio

Slang Meanings

A group of friends who have no direction in life.
That's why you keep calling them; you’re all just a bunch of lagpiin.
Kaya pala lagi kang tawag ng tawag sa kanila, puro lagpiin lang kayo.
Nothing happening or not productive in a situation.
What happened at the party was total lagpiin; no one enjoyed.
Ang nangyari sa party, total lagpiin, walang nag-enjoy.
A person who doesn’t care about responsibilities.
He keeps being a lagpiin; he doesn't do his homework anymore.
Siya lagi nalang nagpapaka-lagpiin, hindi na gumagawa ng homework.