From root: sikat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinikat
i-si-ni-KAT
made famous
Present (Incomplete)
isinisikat
i-si-ni-si-KAT
making famous
Future (Contemplated)
isisikat
i-si-si-KAT
will make famous
Usage Note
Isikat is used when promoting or highlighting a person or thing to help them gain fame or popularity. It focuses on the object being made famous, often in the context of media, marketing, or talent promotion.
Examples
" Gusto naming isikat ang bagong tindahan. "
Natural Translation
We want to make the new store popular.
Literal Translation
Want we make-famous the new store.
" Gusto nilang isikat ang kanta. "
Natural Translation
They want to make the song famous.
Literal Translation
Want they make-famous the song.
" Isinikat ng kompanya ang batang mang-aawit sa pamamagitan ng mga patalastas na ipinalabas sa telebisyon. "
Natural Translation
The company made the young singer famous through advertisements broadcast on television.
Literal Translation
Made-famous by-the company the young singer through the advertisements that aired on television.
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