Tumakot (en. To frighten)

/tuːˈmɑːkɔt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Started to have fear or anxiety.

I was frightened when I saw the large snake on the road.

Tumakot ako nang makita ang malaking ahas sa daan.

Went into a state of fear or concern.

He got frightened by the sound of rain on the roof.

Tumakot siya sa tunog ng ulan sa bubong.

To become fearful or easily affected by fear.

Children easily get scared in a dark room.

Madaling tumakot ang mga bata sa madilim na silid.

Recorded in the root of the word 'takot' which means 'fear'.

to be scared in the dark

to be afraid in a dark place

tumakot sa dilim

to be frightened by a sound

to become afraid because of a sound

tumakot sa isang tunog

fear

An emotion arising from the feeling of danger or threat.

takot

anxiety

A state of worry or fear about the future.

pangamba

pretended to be scared

He acted scared in front of people, but he wasn't really scared.

Tumakot siya sa harap ng mga tao, pero hindi naman talaga siya natatakot.

easily scared

He gets scared easily whenever he hears sounds in the dark.

Tumakot siya tuwing may naririnig na tunog sa dilim.