paghatak (pag-) towing [syn. batak, hila] humatak, hatakin (-um-:-in) to pull. Humatak ka sa lubid. Pull the rope. manghatak (mang-). Manghatak ka ng kahit sino. Pull anyone.
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pull
v.
1. to pluck, to extract: bumunot, bunutin, bunutan
2. to draw, to haul, to drag, to tug: humila, hilahin, bumatak, batakin
3. to draw out: dumukot, dukutin
4. to stretch, strain, pull taut: bumanat, banatin, mag-unat, unatin
5. the act of pulling: hila, paghila, batak, pagbatak, haltak, paghaltak, hatak, paghatak
6. a drawing out: dukot, pagdukot, bunot, pagbunot
7. a pulling up: bunot, pagbunot
8. to pull out means to open forcibly: humaltak, haltakin, bumaltak, baltakin
9. to draw out, to pull up, to uproot: dumukot, dukutin, bumunot, magbunot, bunutin
tight
adj.
1. firm: mahigpit
2. held firmly, packed or put together firmly: lapat na lapat, dikit na dikit, mahigpit
3. scarce, hard to get: mahirap, salat
4. fitting closely, fitting too closely: masikip, pitis, makipot, hapit
5. stretched: banat, hapit, hatak
6. stingy (coll): maramot, kuripot adv. firmly: mahigpit, nang mahigpit
