Pitasin (en. To pluck)

/pi'tasin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of taking or harvesting from something, often from a plant.
Pick the fruits from the tree before it rains.
Pitasin mo ang mga prutas sa puno bago umulan.
The action of pulling out or taking a part from a larger whole.
Pick some leaves to prepare a salad.
Pitasin ang mga dahon upang maghanda ng salad.

Etymology

From the word 'pitas', meaning to gather or harvest.

Common Phrases and Expressions

pluck the flower
to take a flower from the plant
pitasin ang bulaklak

Related Words

pick
The root word of 'pitasin', meaning to gather or harvest.
pitas

Slang Meanings

to take or gather
Just take the fruits from the tree, it's a waste if you don't.
Pitasin mo na lang yung mga bunga sa puno, sayang naman kung hindi.
to forage or collect
Gather this lettuce, it's delicious for making salad.
Pitasin mo 'tong mga litsugas, masarap itong gawing salad.
to snatch or grab
Don't snatch people from the corner, that's not nice.
Huwag kang pitasin ng mga tao sa kanto, hindi maganda yun.