Mangunot (en. To pluck)

/maŋ.u.not/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of removing something from a higher position.

Pluck fruits from the tree.

Mangunot ka ng mga prutas mula sa puno.

Squeezing or pressing something to extract its juice or content.

Squeeze a lemon to get its juice.

Mangunot ka ng lemon upang makuha ang katas nito.

Derived from the root word 'gunot' meaning to create soot or to form.

to gather fruits

to collect or pick fruits.

manguha ng prutas

gunot

The root or tree from which fruits are sourced.

gunot

To be lazy or to avoid doing what needs to be done.

I have a lot of assignments, but I'll just slack off later.

Ang dami ko pang assignment, pero mangunot lang ako mamaya.

To act sweet or flirt.

You're so sweet, it seems like you're just flirting with him.

Ang sweet-sweet mo, parang mangunot ka na lang sa kanya.