scold in Tagalog
pagalitan
UK/ˈskəʊ̯ld//ˈskoʊ̯ld/
scold in Tagalog: pagalitan, pagsabihan. In English, scold means a person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
Tagalog words for scold
- rebuke
- pagalitan, pagsabihan
English meaning of scold
- noun A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
- verb To rebuke angrily.
- verb Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
- verb Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
scold in a sentence
- I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.
Synonyms of scold
scold in other languages
Questions about scold in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of scold in Tagalog?
- Scold in Tagalog is pagalitan, pagsabihan.
- Ano ang scold sa Tagalog?
- Scold: pagalitan, pagsabihan.
- What does scold mean in English?
- Scold means a person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scold (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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