Palakulin (en. To beat)

pa-la-ku-lin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning 'to strike' or 'to beat'.

You need to beat the wood to make this support.

Palakulin mo ang kahoy para magawa ang suportang ito.

To perform an action that causes movement in something.

Fruits need to be beaten to become tastier.

Kailangan palakulin ang mga prutas upang mas maging masarap.

derived from the word 'palakol', meaning 'to strike'.

beat the wood

Hit the wood to make it look good.

palakulin ang kahoy

to hit

A related term describing the action of striking.

paluin

strike

The effect of an intense assault or action.

hagupit

To move quickly or to hurry up

Hurry up with that, we can't stay here too long!

Palakulin mo na yan, hindi tayo pwede magtagal dito!

To outsmart or outmaneuver someone as if showing off

Just outsmart him, he can't beat you anyway!

Palakulin mo na lang siya, hindi ka naman niya kayang talunin!