EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have someone treated (medically)...
middle class; panggitnang uri...
midnight snack...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/i-pa-GA-mot/
FIL: Dalhin ang isang tao o hayop sa doktor o manggagamot upang malunasan ang karamdaman.
EN: to have someone treated (medically)
This is the responsible adult verb. When your dog is sick, you ipagamot mo siya sa vet. When your friend is having a "sakit-sakitan" moment for the nth time, you tell them, "Ipagamot mo na 'yan!" It's the act of taking someone to get medical help, a core part of Filipino family care.
i- (causative prefix) + pa- (request/command prefix) + gamot (medicine)
ROOT MEANING: medicine, drug, cure
Refers specifically to seeking medical treatment for someone or something (like a pet).
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating ipagamot si Lola sa lalong madaling panahon.
🇺🇸 We need to have Grandma treated as soon as possible.
🇵🇭 Saan magandang ipagamot ang alaga kong pusa na ayaw kumain?
🇺🇸 Where is a good place to have my pet cat, who doesn't want to eat, treated?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.