Magungot (en. To awaken)
/maˈɡuŋɡot/
Meaning & Definition
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verb
An action of waking a person from sleep.
We need to wake Maria up for her class.
Kailangan nating magungot si Maria para sa kanyang klase.
To emphasize getting up from sleep.
The alarm clock wakes him up every morning.
Ang alarm clock ay nagungot sa kanya tuwing umaga.
To start an activity from a resting state.
He stayed in bed until he wakes up.
Nanatili siya sa kama hanggang sa siya ay magungot.
Etymology
root word: gungot
Common Phrases and Expressions
Let's wake up!
A call to wake everyone up.
Magungot na tayo!
Related Words
awake
The state of being awake from sleep.
gising
sleeping
The activity of sleeping.
paghimbing
Slang Meanings
Someone who is annoying or bothersome often not able to communicate properly.
Oh no, Jun is so annoying! No matter what you say, he still won't listen.
Naku, si Jun kasi sobrang magungot! Kahit anong sinasabi mo, hindi pa rin makikinig.
Someone who asks too many questions to the point of annoyance.
He's the type of person who's so annoying, always asking questions even when the answer is obvious.
Siya yung tipo ng tao na magungot, palaging may tanong kahit na obvious na ang sagot.
A type of person who is mischievous or rebellious.
Don't talk to him, he's going to annoy you!
Huwag kang magsalita sa kanya, magungot yan sa'yo!