Maggantsilyo (en. To start a fight)

maggantsilyo

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of allowing or motivating conflict or rivalry.
Do not crochet the battle at school.
Huwag kang maggantsilyo ng labanan sa paaralan.
Acts to create a fight or conflict.
He will crochet to get his classmates' attention.
Siya ay maggantsilyo upang makuha ang atensyon ng kanyang mga kaklase.
The conversation or behavior that motivates anger from others.
Sometimes, he was crocheting without knowing it.
Minsan, nakakapagmaggantsilyo siya nang hindi niya alam.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Don't start a fight
Do not provoke conflict.
Huwag maggantsilyo

Related Words

provoke
The act of speaking or acting that incites or begins conflict.
gantsilyo

Slang Meanings

To fall for a trick
Oh man, it’s really easy to gull people in situations like these.
Naku, ang dali lang talagang maggantsilyo ng mga tao sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.
To lie or to pretend
Don't try to hoodwink me, I know you're not real.
Huwag kang maggantsilyo, alam kong hindi ka totoo.
To judge unfairly
Sometimes, we just gantsilyo people based on appearance.
Minsan, naggantsilyo lang tayo ng tao base sa itsura.