EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to stain; to tarnish...
establishment, founding...
act of stamping, marking, or branding...
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/mag-ba-TIK/
FIL: Ang mag-iwan ng marka, mantsa, o dungis sa isang bagay, reputasyon, o pangalan.
EN: to stain; to tarnish
Can be literal, like when the spaghetti sauce from your Jollijeep meal decides to jump onto your white uniform. Or it can be figurative, like a scandal that can **magbatik** (tarnish) a politician's 'clean' reputation. It's leaving a mark you probably don't want.
From 'batik' (stain, mark, blemish).
Can be used both literally (for physical stains) and figuratively (for reputation).
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🇵🇭 Nag-ingat siyang huwag magbatik ng tinta ang kanyang bagong damit.
🇺🇸 He/She was careful not to stain his/her new clothes with ink.
🇵🇭 Ang isang pagkakamali ay maaaring magbatik sa pangalan ng buong pamilya.
🇺🇸 One mistake can tarnish the name of the entire family.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.