Patarikin (en. To prohibit)

/pataˈrikin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of preventing or stopping someone from doing something.
Prohibit your sibling from climbing the tree.
Patarikin mo ang iyong kapatid sa pag-akyat sa puno.
The act of expressing that a particular thing should not be done.
The teacher issued a command to prohibit the students from studying.
Nagpatawid ng utos ang guro na patarikin ang mga estudyante sa kanilang pag-aaral.

Common Phrases and Expressions

prohibit the bad
Forbid bad deeds or behavior.
patarikin ang masama

Related Words

forbidden
A word meaning there is a prohibited action.
bawal
prohibition
The act of creating limitations or prohibitions on something.
pagbabawal

Slang Meanings

To be a womanizer or a man who has many female relationships.
Jake is like a womanizer, always with a different girl.
Si Jake, parang patarikin, palaging may kasamang ibang babae.
Always searching for a new relationship with someone more attractive.
Mark is always a womanizer, never satisfied with his girlfriend.
Laging patarikin si Mark, hindi nasisiyahan sa girlfriend niya.