magsulsol
magsulsól with stress marks
to instigate
From root: sulsol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsulsol
nag-sul-SOL
instigated
Present (Incomplete)
nagsusulsol
nag-su-sul-SOL
is instigating
Future (Contemplated)
magsusulsol
mag-su-sul-SOL
will instigate
Usage Note
Magsulsol is the mag- actor-focus form of sulsol and carries a strongly negative connotation — the instigator is usually blamed for stirring up trouble while staying out of harm's way themselves. The word is common in accounts of quarrels, school conflicts, and political agitation where someone eggs others on from behind the scenes.
Examples
" Huwag kang magsulsol sa kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't egg your sibling on.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-instigate to sibling your.
" Masamang magsulsol sa away ng ibang tao. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to instigate a fight between other people.
Literal Translation
Bad to-instigate in fight of other person.
" Sa halip na tumulong, mas gusto pa niyang magsulsol sa magkakapitbahay hanggang sa magkagalit silang lahat. "
Natural Translation
Instead of helping, he would rather instigate the neighbors until they all ended up fighting.
Literal Translation
In instead than to-help, more want still he to-instigate to neighbors until become-angry they all.
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