Sakalan (en. To extract)

/sakaˈlan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Getting or removing something from a whole.

Extract the toys from the box before we take them out.

Sakalan mo ang mga laruan sa kahon bago natin ilabas.

Performing an action of removing or extracting.

You need to remove the trash in the morning when you wake up.

Kailangan mong sakalan ang mga basura pagkagising mo sa umaga.

Spanish: 'sacar'

to harvest vegetables

Gathering or extracting vegetables from the soil.

sakalan ang mga gulay

force extraction

The process of applying force to retrieve something.

sakal

bad behavior or manners

Oh no, that kid has such a bad attitude, always talking back to others.

Nako, ang sakalan niyang bata, lagi na lang may sinasabi sa ibang tao.

disobedient or naughty

It's because of him, he is such a troublemaker in the group, doesn't know how to get along.

Siya kasi, sakalan sa loob ng grupo, hindi marunong makisama.

intrusive

Don't be intrusive in other people's lives, they have their own problems.

Huwag kang sakalan sa buhay ng iba, may sarili silang problema.