EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have someone look for; to point out...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ipatukoy o ipahanap sa iba ang isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paningin.
EN: to have someone look for; to point out
This is a subtle, low-key power move. Instead of pointing with your finger (which your lola said was rude), you ask someone to find something for you. 'Hindi ko makita yung remote.' 'Ipamata mo nga kay bunso, malakas ang mata n'un.' (I can't find the remote. 'Have the youngest look for it, that kid has sharp eyes.). It's delegating the act of seeing.
From Tagalog 'ipa-' (causative prefix) + 'mata' (eye).
ROOT MEANING: eye
Not as common as 'ipahanap' (to have someone search), but it specifically emphasizes the use of sight.
🇵🇭 Ipamata mo sa kanya kung nasaan ang mga susi.
🇺🇸 Have him spot where the keys are.
🇵🇭 Mahirap ipamata ang isang maliit na bituin sa maulap na kalangitan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to have someone find a small star in a cloudy sky.
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