Pakikitiyap (en. Tentatively asking)

/paki.kiti.jap/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A form of asking or requesting information carefully.

He made a tentative inquiry about his friend's plans.

Gumawa siya ng pakikitiyap tungkol sa mga plano ng kanyang kaibigan.

tentative inquiry to others

Giving a question or request to the people around.

pakikitiyap sa ibang tao

tiyap

Considerate action or conversation with caution.

tiyap

lying or deceiving someone

Wow, you're so good at lying, I thought that was real!

Naku, ang galing mo namang magpakikitiyap, akala ko totoo 'yun!

to say something hard to believe

What you're saying sounds like a lie, I don't trust you anymore.

Parang pakikitiyap lang ang sinasabi mo, wala na akong tiwala sa'yo.

to joke around or make others laugh

That's why at the party, we were just joking around to avoid being boring.

Kaya sa party, pakikitiyap kami ng mga jokes para hindi boring.