Makasakit (en. To hurt)

/ma-ka-sa-kit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
the action of inflicting pain or causing hurt.
He wanted to hurt his enemy in the fight.
Nais niyang makasakit ng kanyang kaaway sa laban.
the experience or having pain.
Sometimes it is hard to hurt from rejections.
Minsan ay mahirap makasakit sa mga pagtanggi.

Etymology

from the root 'sakit' meaning pain or hurt

Common Phrases and Expressions

to hurt someone's feelings
to inflict emotional pain or hurt someone emotionally
makasakit ng damdamin

Related Words

pain
the condition that causes physical or emotional distress.
sakit
hurt
causing pain or discomfort.
masakit

Slang Meanings

Painful to the heart
Enough already, those words are too painful, right?
Tama na, sobra na 'yang mga salitang makasakit, di ba?
Sensitive/skinned like an onion
That's how it is when you're sensitive, just a little pain and you're already crying.
Ganyan talaga pag balat-sibuyas, konting makasakit lang umiiyak na.
Annoying
What you said is so painful, it's annoying!
Sobrang makasakit ng sinabi mo, nakakainis!
Deep emotional lines (often humorously painful)
Those deep lines are so painful but they're beautiful.
Ang mga hugot lines na 'yan, sobrang makasakit na, pero ang ganda.