Siritna (en. To tease)

si-rit-na

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To speak or act in a way that leads to teasing.

Don’t tease him, because he’ll get annoyed.

Huwag kang siritna, dahil maiinis siya.

To make laugh or cause mild teasing.

He always teases his friends in class.

Lagi niyang siritna ang kanyang mga kaibigan sa klase.

An act of crafting jokes that may hurt or annoy but are not entirely mean-spirited.

Sometimes, excessive teasing can harm friendships.

Minsan, nakasisira rin ang labis na siritna sa pagkakaibigan.

From the word 'sirit' meaning 'to tease' or 'to jest'.

teasing friends

siritna ng kaibigan

teasing and laughter

siritna at matawa

joke

A form of mockery or humor.

biro

leader

The kindest or nearest person in a group that often opposes teasing.

pangulo

An unsophisticated person or someone who doesn't care about others.

Just let them be, as long as I'm happy.

Siritna na lang siya, basta ang saya ko.

Being chill or relaxed about the situation.

I'm just going to chill for finals, so I don't want to study.

Siritna ako sa finals, kaya ayoko na mag-aral.