Makatkat (en. To peel)

/makat-kat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of removing the skin from fruit or vegetable.

Peel the banana before eating it.

Makatkat mo ang saging bago ito kainin.

To perform scraping or removal from a part of an object.

We need to peel the old paint from the wall.

Makatkat natin ang lumang pintura sa dingding.

To refer to the process of removing a layer to access what is inside.

Peel the shrimp before cooking.

Makatkat ang balat ng hipon bago lutuin.

originates from the word 'katkat' which means 'to peel' or 'to skin'.

to peel

an activity of removing skin from flesh.

mangakatkat

to remove the skin

the process of removing an outer layer.

matanggal ang balat

katkat

This word relates to the process of peeling.

katkat

skin

The outer layer of fruit or vegetable that is commonly removed.

balat

to cling tightly

Cling to her like a captain guarding his ship!

Makatkat ka sa kanya, parang kapitan na nagbabantay sa kanyang barko!

to be persistent

We need to cling to our struggles to achieve our dreams.

Kailangan nating makatkat sa hirap para makamit ang ating mga pangarap.

to stick together

Let's cling together in the fight; we are together in hardships and comfort!

Makatkat tayo sa laban; sama-sama tayo sa hirap at ginhawa!