Tustahin (en. To knock)

/tuːsˈtahin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of knocking on something.

Knock on the door before entering.

Tustahin mo ang pinto bago pumasok.

A way to grab attention.

Sometimes it’s better to knock than call out.

Minsan ay mas mabuting tustahin kaysa tawagin sa boses.

Originating from the word 'tusta' meaning 'to knock', and 'hin' denoting action.

Knock on the window

Knock on the window to get the attention of someone inside.

Tustahin mo ang bintana

knocker

The part of a door that should be knocked.

tuktok

to speak

The action of speaking to communicate with others.

magsalita

to get angry or vent frustrations

Just vent your frustrations, even if I haven't done anything yet.

Tustahin mo na lang, kahit wala pa akong ginagawa.

to speak harshly or rudely

Don't talk to me that way, I can fight back.

Huwag mo akong tustahin, kaya kong labanan 'yan.