Punlo (en. Pull)
/ˈpunlo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action describing the act of dragging or carrying something towards the doer.
Due to the situation, he needed to pull his belongings.
Dahil sa pinagdaraanan, kailangan niyang punlohin ang kanyang mga gamit.
The action of opening something by pulling.
Pull the door to let us in.
Punlohin mo ang pinto upang makapasok tayo.
The act of lifting something by pulling it.
He is pulling difficult items from his bed.
Siya ay nagpupunlo ng mahihirap na bagay na nasa kanyang kama.
Etymology
Tagalog word for the action of pulling or dragging.
Common Phrases and Expressions
pull of the door
The process of opening the door by pulling it.
punlo ng pinto
Related Words
drag
An action of bringing or pulling something towards you.
hatak
pull
The action of dragging or urging something.
hilahin
Slang Meanings
A friend-like buddy, usually among children.
We just punlo'd down the street, we're in the game now.
Kaka-punlo lang namin sa daan, kasali na kami sa laro.
Continuing a conversation or storytelling as if it has no end.
Your punlo, dude, even though we have no new news!
Ang punlo mo, pare, kahit wala na tayong bagong balita!
Having fun or joking around with friends.
Don't take it too seriously, we're just punlo'ing here.
Huwag masyadong seryoso, punlo lang tayo dito.