EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
spotted, speckled...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ba-TIK-ba-tik/
FIL: Mayroong mga marka o tuldok na iba ang kulay sa kabuuang ibabaw.
EN: spotted, speckled
Parang damit na pinintahan ng toddler, o 'yung mukha mo nung high school dahil sa tigyawat. It's a pattern, usually random dots or splotches. Think dalmatian, but make it Pinoy.
From 'batik', meaning 'spot' or 'stain'. Reduplication 'batik-batik' intensifies this to mean 'full of spots'.
Often used to describe patterns on animals (like a cat), fabric, or even skin conditions.
🇵🇭 Ang pusa niya ay puti na may mga batik-batik na itim.
🇺🇸 Her cat is white with black spots.
🇵🇭 Nagustuhan ko ang batik-batik na disenyo ng tela.
🇺🇸 I liked the spotted design of the fabric.
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