strangle in Tagalog
sumakal
/ˈstɹæŋɡəl/US/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡəl/
strangle in Tagalog: sumakal, manakal, sakalin. In English, strangle means to kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply.
Tagalog words for strangle
- to kill someone by strangulation
- sumakal, manakal, sakalin
English meaning of strangle
- verb To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply.
- verb To choke, suffocate or throttle, whether the victim survives or not.
- verb To stifle or suppress.
- verb To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
strangle in a sentence
- She strangled her husband and dissolved the body in acid.
- He strangled a scream.
- The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.
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Questions about strangle in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of strangle in Tagalog?
- Strangle in Tagalog is sumakal, manakal, sakalin.
- Ano ang strangle sa Tagalog?
- Strangle: sumakal, manakal, sakalin.
- What does strangle mean in English?
- Strangle means to kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply.
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