magturok, turukan (mag:-an) to be pierced (by a pointed instrument, as a pin, needle or the like). magturok, iturok (mag-:i-)
v.
to pierce (with a needle), to give hypodermic injection. Ang duktor ay nagturok ng anti-tetanus sa aking kapatid. The doctor gave my sister an anti-tetanus injection yesterday.
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prick
n.
1. a sharp point: tulis
2. the little hole or mark made by a sharp point: duro, turok, tusok, sundot, tundo
3. act of pricking: pagduro, pagturok, pagtundo, pagsundot, pagtusok
v.
1. to make a little hole in or mark on with a sharp point: magduro, dumuro, duruin, iduro, magturok, tumurok, turukin, turukan, iturok, magtusok, tumusok, tusukan, tusukin, itusok, sumundot, sundutin
2. to be pricked with thorns: matinik, maduro (matundo, matusok) ng tinik
