Meaning of "criticize"

criticize •

v.
• • criticize/ criticise 1. to find fault with: mamula, pumula, mamintas, pumintas, pintasan
  • 2. to criticize severely: bumatikos, batikusin

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fault

n.
• • 1. a mistake: mali, pagkakamali, kamalian
  • 2. something that is not as it should be: pagkukulang
  • 3. sin, misdeed or violation: sala, kasalanan, pagkakasala
  • 4. defect: sira, kasiraan, depekto
  • 5. to find fault, to complain: magreklamo
  • 6. to find fault with, to object to, to criticize: pumuna, punahin, pumintas, mamintas, pintasan

puri

v.
• • (-um-) mamuri, purihin (mang-:-in) to praise, to compliment, to flatter. Ang mamuri ay mas magaling kaysa mamintas. To praise is better than to criticize.

pula

adj.
• • 1. pula mapula (ma-) red, rosy (cheeks)
  • 2. pula', mamula', pulaan (mang:-an)

v.
• • to give adverse criticisms. Magsiyasat ka muna bago ka mamula. Investigate first before you criticize.