Laitin (en. To insult)

/laɪ.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To perform an action that aims to hurt or embarrass someone else.

Don't insult me; I just made a mistake.

Huwag mo akong laitin; nagkamali lamang ako.

Shows disrespect to others through insulting words.

You shouldn't be insulted by the people around you.

Hindi ka dapat laitin ng mga tao sa paligid mo.

Expressing disappointment in someone else's behavior.

Sometimes, all they did was insult her idea.

Minsan, puro lait ang ginawang komento sa kanyang ideya.

root word: 'lait'

to insult other people

Refers to the behavior of giving negative comments or insults to others.

laitin ang ibang tao

insult

A term that describes the bad behavior or act of speaking against another person.

lait

throwing shade, don't get offended

It's like you don't know what's hurting me, you should have just avoided insulting me.

Parang 'di mo alam kung anong masakit sa 'kin eh, dapat iniwasan mo na lang akong lait-laitin.

teasing

That's why he called you cheesy, because he teases you to get noticed.

Kaya pala tinawag ka niyang baduy, kasi umaasa't lait-laitin ka niya para makilala.

put-down

Don't get mad at me, that's just my way of expressing my thoughts; sometimes we need to insult others too.

Huwag kang magalit sa'kin, iyon lang ang paraan ko para ilabas ang mga saloobin ko, minsan kailangan din nating lait-laitin ang iba.