Meaning of "pick"

pick •

v.
• • 1. to choose, to select: pumili, mamili, piliin
  • 2. to pull away with the fingers: pumitas, mamitas, pitasin, pupulin
  • 3. to pierce, dig into or break up with some pointed tool: magpiko, pikuhin
  • 4. to use something pointed to remove things from: sumungkit, sungkitin
  • 5. to remove: mag-alis, alisin
  • 6. to seek and find: maghanap,, humanap, hanapin
  • 7. to eat only a bit at a time: sumubo lamang nang kaunti, tumikim lamang, tumuka-tuka (tuka-tukain) lamang

n.
• • 1. a choice, selection: pili, ang napili, hirang, gusto, ibig
  • 2. the best part: piling klase
  • 3. a heavy tool with sharp point for breaking up earth or rock: piko

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nit

n.
• • 1. egg of a louse: lisa, itlog ng kuto
  • 2. young of a louse: kuyumad

v.
• • to pick out nits and/or lice: maghiniksik, hiniksikan, maghinguto, hingutuhan

select

v.
• • to choose, pick out: pumili, piliin, mamili, humirang, hirangin

adj.
• • 1. picked as best, chosen specially: pili, hirang
  • 2. careful in choosing, particular as to friends, company, etc.: maselan, maselang, delikado

pluck

v.
• • 1. to pull off or out: bumunot, bunutin
  • 2. to pick flowers, fruits, etc,: pumitas, mamitas, pitasin, pumupol, mamupol, pupulin
  • 3. to pull the feathers off a fowl: maghimulmol, himulmulan
  • 4. to pluck the strings of a musical instrument: kumalbit, kalbitin, kalabitin
  • 5. to pull, to pull at: humila, hilahin, bumatak, batakin
  • 6. to pull up: bumunot, bunutin
  • 7. to gather up courage: magpalakas ng loob, lakasan (laksan) ang loob, tibayan ang loob

n.
• • courage: tapang, katapangan, lakas ng loob

fetch

v.
• • 1. to go and get: kumuha, ikuha, kunin
  • 2. to go after and pick up a person: sumundo, sunduin, kumaon, kaunin
  • 3. to fetch water from a well: mag-igib, umigib, sumalok ng tubig

peck

v.
• • 1. to strike with the beak: tumuka, tukain
  • 2. to strike at and pick up with the beak: manuka, tumuka, tukain
  • 3. to eat only a little, bit by bit: tumikim-tikim, tikman-tikman, magkukut-kukot, kukut-kukutin

n.
• • 1. a stroke with the beak: tuka
  • 2. a stiff, unwilling kiss: malamig (matamlay) na halik

gather

v.
• • 1. to collect, to bring together into one place: magtipon, tipunin
  • 2. to come together: magtipon, magkatipon, magkatipuntipon
  • 3. to reap, to harvest: mag-ani, anihin
  • 4. to pick fruits or flowers: pumitas, mamitas, pitasin

pitas

v.
• • pumitas (-um-) to pick mamitas, pitasin (mang-:-in)

v.
• • to pick off (something) from a stem. Pitasin mo ang mga rosas. Pick the roses.

sagap

n.
• • something scooped from just below the surface of water makasagap, masagap (maka-, ma-)

v.
• • to inhale something (fig.), to pick up a rumor unintentionally. Nakasagap siya ng mabuting balita. He was able to pick up some good news.

pili

v.
• • pumili (-um-) to choose mangpili, piliin (mang-:-in)

v.
• • to select, to pick out (something). Pinili ng mamimili ang pinakasariwang isda. The buyer picked out the freshest fish. pili'

n.
• • pili nuts

pulot

n.
• • pulot, honey, syrup
  • 2. pulot, mamulot, pulutin (mang:-in)

v.
• • to pick up. Pulutin mo ang papel sa sahig. Pick up the paper on the floor.

dampot

v.
• • dumampot, dampotin, damputin (-um-:-in) to pick up with the hand from the floor. Nakita ko siyang dumampot ng panyo. I saw her picking up the handkerchief from the floor.

v.
• • mangdampot (mang-) to pick up something from the floor more than once [var. mandampot]. Mangdampot ka nang mangdampot hanggang gusto mo. You can pick up as long as you like.

piko

n.
• • pick piko'

n.
• • children's game of hopscotch

sungkit

v.
• • sumungkit (-um-) to pick fruit by means of a hook attached to the end of a pole manungkit, sungkitin (mang-:-in)

v.
• • to pick fruit by means of a hook attached to the end of a pole. Sungkitin natin ang mga hinog na prutas. Let's get the ripe fruit from the tree by means of a pole.