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    Tuktukin (en. To knock)

    tuk-tu-kin

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    Action of hitting or tapping an object.
    Knock on the door before entering.
    Tuktukin mo ang pinto bago pumasok.
    A method of inviting or attracting attention.
    You can tap the table to get the teacher's attention.
    Maaari mong tuktukin ang mesa upang makuha ang pansin ng guro.
    To drive or carve something using a hammer.
    You need to hammer the nail into the wall.
    Kailangan mong tuktukin ang pako sa dingding.

    Etymology

    Derived from the root word 'tuktok' meaning 'to stick or hit upon the top'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    knock on the door
    To knock on the door to enter.
    tuktukin ang pinto

    Related Words

    top
    The highest part of something.
    tuktok
    hammer
    A tool used for hitting.
    martilyo

    Slang Meanings

    defending or stealing
    There are so many tuktukins that I can't relax anymore.
    Sobrang dami ng mga tuktukin kaya hindi na ako mapakali.
    troublemaker or disrespectful person
    I don't want to be around those tuktukins, they only cause trouble.
    Ayaw ko na sa mga tuktukin na yan, puro gulo lang.
    people without direction in life
    They seem like tuktukins, really no plans at all.
    Parang mga tuktukin lang sila, wala talagang plano.