Takutin (en. To scare)

tah-koo-tin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To cause someone to feel fear or apprehension.

Scare him with a ghost story.

Takutin mo siya sa kwento ng multo.

To induce fear in a person or an animal.

He doesn't want to scare his pets.

Ayaw niyang takutin ang kanyang mga alaga.

To cause concern in the minds of others.

There’s always someone who tries to frighten when it comes to relationships.

Laging may nagtatakutin kapag may mga relasyon.

derived from the word 'fear'

Don't be afraid.

Huwag kang matakot.

Scare the children.

Pagtakutin ang mga bata.

fear

A feeling of anxiety or apprehension.

takot

mockery

Teasing or humiliating someone to instill fear.

pang-ookray

to tease or scare someone

Hey, scare him so he'll be afraid of you!

Hala, takutin mo siya para matakot siya sa'yo!

to mock or scare through jokes

Dude, just scare him with your jokes!

Dude, takutin mo na lang siya sa mga joke mo!

to ghost or scare someone away

That's why he didn't reply; maybe you scared him off!

Kaya pala hindi siya nagreply, baka tinakot mo!