suntok
suntók with stress marks
punch; jab; fistfight
Usage Note
Suntok is the everyday Tagalog word for a punch or blow with the fist. As a noun it describes the punch itself; as a verb (sumuntok, suntukin) it means to hit someone with a fist. It appears in accounts of street fights, boxing commentary, and children's quarrels alike. Boxing is enormously popular in the Philippines, so suntok is a well-known and frequently used term.
Examples
" Tumama ang suntok sa mukha. "
Natural Translation
The punch landed on the face.
Literal Translation
Hit the punch on face.
" Malakas ang kanyang suntok. "
Natural Translation
His/her punch is strong.
Literal Translation
Strong the his/her punch.
" Iisang suntok na lang ang kailangan ng boksingero para matumba ang kalaban niya sa unang round. "
Natural Translation
The boxer needed just one punch to knock down his opponent in the first round.
Literal Translation
One punch only the needed of boxer for to-fall the opponent his in first round.
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