Pagtawag (en. Calling)
pagtawag
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
the act of calling or drawing attention.
Calling people is important in a group.
Ang pagtawag sa mga tao ay mahalaga sa isang pangkat.
an occurrence where one person reaches out to another person.
There is a call for a meeting tomorrow.
May pagtawag ng pulong bukas.
the process of making a phone call.
He made a call to his friend.
Gumawa siya ng pagtawag sa kanyang kaibigan.
Etymology
derived from the root word 'tawag'
Common Phrases and Expressions
call for attention
the process of attracting the interest or attention of another person.
pagtawag ng pansin
phone calling
the process of connecting with another person using a phone.
pagtawag sa telepono
Related Words
call
the root word that indicates the action of calling.
tawag
to call
the verb that refers to the actual action of calling.
tumawag
Slang Meanings
Calling someone to chat or talk.
Call Mia, I want to have a little chat.
Tawagan mo si Mia, gusto ko nang makipag-chikahan.
Calling someone's attention.
I called out to Mark, but I've already lost hope.
Pagtawag ko kay Mark, pero nahulog na ang pag-asa ko.
Joining a conversation or group.
I jumped into their conversation, it was fun!
Nakipagtawag ako sa kanilang usapan, ang saya!