From root: galit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanggalit
nang-GA-lit
provoked anger
Present (Incomplete)
nanggagalit
nang-ga-GA-lit
provoking anger
Future (Contemplated)
manggagalit
mang-ga-GA-lit
will provoke anger
Usage Note
Manggalit is used when someone intentionally tries to provoke or annoy others to elicit an angry response. It often implies a deliberate or habitual effort to cause irritation rather than an accidental one.
Examples
" Huwag kang manggalit ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Don't provoke people.
Literal Translation
Do-not you provoke-anger of person.
" Huwag mong subukang manggalit ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Do not try to provoke anger in people.
Literal Translation
Do-not you try provoke-anger of person.
" Sa halip na manggalit ng kapwa sa pamamagitan ng panunukso, mas mabuting matuto kang gumalang sa damdamin ng iba. "
Natural Translation
Instead of provoking others through teasing, it's better that you learn to respect other people's feelings.
Literal Translation
In stead than to-provoke-anger of fellow through of teasing, more good to-learn you to-respect to feeling of others.
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