Sumundot (en. To poke)

su-mun-dot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of poking or prodding with an object into a third object.

He often pokes his brother when they play.

Madalas siyang sumundot sa kanyang kapatid kapag naglalaro sila.

The act of poking or entering into something.

He poked the bicycle tire to check if there was a defect.

Sumundot siya sa gulong ng bisikleta para tingnan kung may sira.

Driving an object in a certain direction by pushing or prodding.

Due to his stubbornness, he always pokes his finger at powerful things.

Dahil sa kanyang katigasan ng ulo, palagi siyang sumusundot ng kanyang daliri sa makapangyarihang mga pero.

poked in the pocket

entered the pocket to take something.

sumundot sa bulsa

poke

Any means of prodding or stabbing into something.

sundot

stab

A type of action related to stabbing with a pointed object.

tusok

To intrude or meddle in something that you shouldn't be involved in.

Oh man, he just butted in the conversation, he's not even part of it.

Naku, sumundot lang siya sa usapan, hindi naman siya kasali.

To fabricate something to get others' attention.

There weren't much stories to tell, so he just made up some gossip.

Walang masyadong kwentuhan, kaya't sumundot na lang siya ng chismis.