Paikutikutin (en. To fidget with)

/paɪ.kʊ.tɪ.kʊ.tɪn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of fiddling or trying to adjust something in a careless or haphazard manner.

I get annoyed when you fidget with my things.

Naiinis ako kapag paikutikutin mo ang aking mga gamit.

The attempt to change or manipulate something in an uncomfortable way.

Don't fiddle with the cables, it might break.

Huwag mong paikutikutin ang mga kable, baka masira yan.

to move something back and forth.

repeated movement on something.

paikut-ikutin

to manipulate

To control or make something according to a desire.

manipulahin

movement

Activity or action that shows an automatic or unintentional action.

galaw

Always lingering around a person or thing, often with playful teasing.

He's so clingy; he keeps pestering me to the point where he has never gotten annoyed with me.

Ang kulit niya, paikutikutin lang ako sa kakasabi na kahit kailan hindi pa siya naiinis sa akin.

Lightly bothering someone in a fun way.

We're just playing; I just tease her a bit to make her laugh.

Naglalaro lang kami, paikutikutin ko lang siya to make her laugh.

Creative or colorful expression in conversation.

Their conversation felt like playful teasing, full of stories and gossip.

Parang paikutikutin lang ang usapan nila, puno ng kwento at tsismis.