singhalan
singhalán with stress marks
to snarl at someone
From root: singhal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sininghalan
si-ning-ha-LAN
snarled at
Present (Incomplete)
sinisinghalan
si-ni-sing-ha-LAN
is being snarled at
Future (Contemplated)
sisinghalan
si-sing-ha-LAN
will be snarled at
Usage Note
Singhalan is the object-focus directional -an form of singhal, used when the target of the snarl — the person or creature being snarled at — is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix marks the recipient or direction of the threatening display, and the form pairs with the actor-focus sumingal.
Examples
" Huwag mong singhalan ang matanda. "
Natural Translation
Don't snarl at the elderly.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-snarl-at the elderly.
" Masamang singhalan ang iyong mga magulang kapag ikaw ay pinagsasabihan. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to snarl at your parents when you are being scolded.
Literal Translation
Bad to snarl at the your parents when you being scolded.
" Kahit galit ka, hindi tama na singhalan ang mga taong nagtatanong lamang nang magalang sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
Even if you are angry, it is not right to snarl at people who are only asking you politely.
Literal Translation
Even angry you, not right that to-snarl-at the plural person-linker asking only politely to you.
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