Palahukin (en. To provoke)

/palaˈhu.kɪn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To perform an action that prompts another person to act.

Provoke him to start his project.

Palahukin mo siya na magsimula na sa kanyang proyekto.

To provide a reason for the reaction or action of others.

What he said provoked the anger of his friends.

Ang kanyang sinabi ay palahukin ang galit ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

provoke anger

cause anger

palahukin ng galit

provoke shouting

cause shouting

palahukin ng sigaw

sobbing

A form of crying that expresses pain or sadness.

paghihikbi

waking

The process of returning to consciousness from sleep.

paggising

easily consumed

This food is palahukin, it gets eaten quickly in front of the TV.

Ang pagkain na 'to, palahukin, ang bilis maubos sa harap ng TV.

quickly sold-out product

That new cellphone is palahukin, it was sold out the next day.

Yung bagong cellphone, palahukin yan, agad sold out kinabukasan.