Magpangulugi (en. To ask questions)

maɡpaŋuˈluɡi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action describing the process of asking.

Maria asked the teacher to know her mistakes.

Si Maria ay nagpangulugi sa guro upang malaman ang kanyang mga pagkakamali.

The act of making inquiries in a situation that requires an answer.

The students asked their parents about their homework.

Ang mga estudyante ay nagpangulugi sa kanilang mga magulang tungkol sa kanilang mga takdang aralin.

A way of obtaining information by asking.

The parents asked the doctor about their child's health.

Ang magulang ay nagpangulugi sa doktor tungkol sa kalusugan ng kanilang anak.

From the root word 'panguli', meaning 'to ask' or 'you are'.

you ask

Start asking or you ask.

magpangulugi ka

question

A statement or inquiry that requires an answer.

tanong

answer

The information or response given as an answer to a question.

sagot

to pretend to be a lawyer or an expert in something even without sufficient knowledge

Did you see Mark? He acts like he's a lawyer, but he doesn't even have a license.

Nakita mo ba si Mark? Parang nagmamalaki siyang abogado eh, pero wala naman palang lisensya.

to lie or pretend to be good at something when not actually

Don't pretend to your classmates that you're good at math if you're really not.

Huwag kang magpangulugi sa mga kaklase mo na magaling ka sa matematika kung hindi naman talaga.

to be an imposter or pretend to be someone else on social media

There are so many fakes on Instagram, you can't tell who’s real anymore.

Dami nang magpangulugi sa Instagram, hindi mo na alam kung sino ang totoo.