Maton (en. Bully)

ma-ton

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who uses force or threats to intimidate or harm others.

The bully at school always picks on the weak.

Ang maton sa paaralan ay lagi nang nambubuli ng mga mahihina.

A person who instills fear to achieve their desires.

He became a bully to gain the respect he wanted.

Naging maton siya sa kanyang kapwa upang makuha ang respetong nais niya.

school bully

a person who bullies classmates at school

maton sa paaralan

victim

A person who faces abuse from a bully.

biktima

harassment

The action of a bully that causes fear or chaos.

panggugulo

Bullying or tough person

Of course, I won't be scared of James, he's a bully in the neighborhood.

Siyempre, di ako matatakot kay James, maton 'yon sa barangay.

Very tough or strong person

Wow, he's so tough in basketball, his shots are super strong!

Grabe, ang maton niya sa basketball, mga tira niya, super lakas!

Cool or awesome person

It's fun being with Marco, he seems tough but he's super chill.

Ang sayang kasama si Marco, parang maton pero super chill lang.