1. to be obliged to, be forced to: kailangan, kinakailangan
2. ought to, should: dapat, nararapat
3. to be certain to be, do, or happen: talaga, tiyak
n.
a thing absolutely necessary: (bagay na) kailangang-kailangan (lubhang kailangan)
adj.
important and essential: mahalaga at kailangan
pilit
adj.
mapilit (ma-) forced, against one's will, insistent
v.
magpilit, pilitin (mag-:-in) to insist, to strive, to force. Pinilit ng inang kumain ang bata. The mother forced the child to eat.
obligado
adj.
obliged, forced
pikot
Ch v.
makapikot, mapikot (maka-, ma-) to be forced into marriage. Napikot siya ng isang bailarina. He was forced to marry a taxi-dancer.
supalpal
n.
something covering the mouth, something forced into the mouth
puwersa
v.
mamuwersa, puwersahin (mang-:-in) to force, to apply force or strength. Pinuwersa ng magnanakaw na buksan ang pinto. The robber forced to open the door.
