Manaksak (en. To hit)

/ma-nak-sak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of hitting or gaining strength from something.

You hit the metal to create a strong structure.

Manaksak ka ng bakal upang makabuo ng isang matibay na estruktura.

The act of performing an action where something is touched or struck.

Hit the ball against the wall to pass it to your friend.

Manaksak ng bola sa pader upang maipasa ito sa iyong kaibigan.

The action of causing contact with another object to achieve a goal.

Hit the ball line to score points.

Manaksak sa linya ng bola upang makakuha ng puntos.

Derived from the root word 'sak' meaning to hit or strike.

hit the wheel

A change or action that brings an effect.

manaksak ng gulong

stab

A verb meaning to pierce or poke.

saksak

hit

Giving the right direction or impact to something.

tama

to make a mistake

I made a mistake on the exam, that's why I didn’t get a high grade.

Manaksak ako sa exam, kaya hindi ko nakuha ang mataas na grade.

really foolish

Oh no, how foolish! I told Maria to stop but she didn’t leave.

Ay naku, manaksak! Pinigil ko na si Maria pero hindi pa rin siya umalis.

was really upset

I was really upset with my friends earlier because they talked bad about me to others.

Manaksak ako sa mga friends ko kanina, dahil siniraan nila ako sa ibang tao.