Sinampu (en. Hit)

/si̇námpu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A form of verb meaning struck or slapped a person.

The teacher hit the student due to a violation of the rules.

Sinampu ng guro ang estudyante dahil sa paglabag sa alituntunin.

An action taken as a reaction to an undesirable situation.

He was slapped by his friend when he got angry.

Sinampu siya ng kanyang kaibigan nang magalit ito.

The act of physical aggression against someone.

Maria slapped Juan when she got angry.

Sinampu ni Maria si Juan nang siya ay magalit.

verb, derived from the root 'sampu' meaning ten pieces or quantity.

slapped hard

a strong slap or hit.

sinampu nang malakas

slap

an act of hitting another person's face with the hand.

sampal

punch

an act of hitting with a fist, different from a slap.

suntok

fed up or hurt by people

It feels like life has beaten me up with the amount of problems.

Parang sinampu ako ng buhay sa dami ng problema.

scolded harshly

When I was scolded the other night, it really hurt my heart.

Nang sinampu ako noong isang gabi, parang ang sakit sa puso.