Pikutin (en. Pinch)

/pi.kʊ.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

It shows the action of causing discomfort or pain by pinching the skin.

He pinched his brother's arm as a joke.

Nag-pikutin siya sa braso ng kanyang kapatid bilang isang biro.

To use fingers to pinch a part of the body.

I pinched his cheek because of his cute smile.

Aking pinikutin ang kanyang pisngi dahil sa kanyang cute na ngiti.

An action that causes both pain and affection.

The child loves to pinch his friends.

Ang batang mahilig mag-pikutin sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

pinch me

A phrase indicating the expression of love or joy through pinching.

pikutin mo ako

pinch

Actions or acts of pinching or squeezing.

pikut

Avoiding or saying painful truths.

Don't keep poking the truth, I'm already hurting.

Huwag mo na ngang pikutin pa ang totoo, nasasaktan na ako.

Being stuck in a situation that's not fun.

Here at this party, I'm just poking around, I don't have any friends.

Dito sa party na 'to, pikutin na lang ako, wala naman akong friends.

A complicated endeavor.

Adventuring in life is just like poking around, there's no certainty.

Ang pakikipagsapalaran sa buhay ay parang pikutin lang 'yan, walang kasiguraduhan.