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    Sakitsakitan (en. Pretending to be hurt)

    /sakit-sakitan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    Pretending to be in pain.
    He loves to pretend to be hurt when talking to someone who will give him attention.
    Siya ay mahilig sa sakitsakitan kapag may kausap siyang tao na bibigyan siya ng atensyon.
    An action or behavior aimed at pretending to be sick to gain sympathy from others.
    He carefully acts hurt to gain his family's sympathy.
    Maingat siyang nagbabalat ng sakitsakitan para makuha ang simpatiya ng kanyang pamilya.

    Etymology

    Combined 'sakit' and 'sakitan' describing having pain or fighting.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Heartache
    Expressing feelings of sadness or regret.
    Sakit ng kalooban

    Related Words

    pain
    A state of discomfort in the body.
    sakit
    hurt
    The process of hurting or inflicting pain.
    sakitan

    Slang Meanings

    Pretending to be in pain
    Come on, don't be sakitsakitan, you're just pretending.
    Sige na, huwag ka nang sakitsakitan, nagpapanggap ka lang.
    Exaggerating in complaining
    You're so dramatic, acting like sakitsakitan even when nothing hurts.
    Ang drama mo, parang sakitsakitan ka kahit wala namang masakit.
    Story that has no truth
    Don't believe him, he's just saying sakitsakitan.
    Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya, puro sakitsakitan lang ang sinasabi niya.