Manggipit (en. To squeeze)

/maŋˈɡipit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of squeezing or pressing using the hand or any object.

Squeeze the fried item to extract its juice.

Manggipit ka ng prito upang makuha ang katas nito.

Applying force to achieve a specific shape or size of an object.

Squeeze the soda can to finish the project.

Manggipit ng lata ng soda upang matapos ang proyekto.

Forcing oneself to act or express in a situation or to a person.

He presses his colleagues to submit the report.

Manggipit siya sa kanyang mga kasamahan upang magpasa ng ulat.

The word 'manggipit' originates from the root 'gipit' which means experiencing lack or hardship.

to seize the opportunity

Taking a good opportunity despite challenges.

manggipit ng pagkakataon

squeeze

The act of extracting liquid from an object by pressing.

piga

A person who loves to bully or oppress others.

My friend is always picking on people at school.

Yung kaibigan ko, ang dami nyang ginagawang manggipit na mga tao sa school.

A person who always has bad intentions or behavior.

Don't be friends with them, they're trouble!

Huwag ka na makipagkaibigan d'yan, manggipit yan!

A person who loves to meddle in other people's lives.

They are the type of troublemaker who always interferes in other people's relationships.

Siya ang klase ng manggipit na laging nakikialam sa relasyon ng iba.