Punggusin (en. To crush)

/puŋˈɡu.sin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of acting that aims to crush or break something.

Crush the nuts before cooking.

Punggusin mo ang mga mani bago lutuin.

Removing something or weakening it through force.

He walked on his foot to crush the box.

Nilakad niya ang kanyang paa na punggusin ang kahon.

derived from the root 'punggus' meaning 'heavy object' or 'very strong'.

crushing the problem

Dealing with the problem intensively or continuously.

punggusin ang problema

punggus

A root word referring to something very strong or heavy.

punggus

Be happy or hang out

Let's just chill in front of the house, it's all good.

Panggusa lang tayo sa harap ng bahay, chill lang.

Act as if you don't care

Go ahead, just be carefree with that, no one's gonna bother you.

Sige lang, punggusin mo lang yan, walang makikialam sa'yo.

Be wild or have fun at the party

At the next party, we'll just go crazy!

Sa susunod na party, punggusin natin lahat!