EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to add fuel; to stoke a fire...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-ga-TONG/
FIL: Ang pagdaragdag ng panggatong, tulad ng kahoy o uling, sa apoy upang mapanatili o palakasin ang liyab nito.
EN: to add fuel; to stoke a fire
Literally, it's adding wood to a bonfire. Figuratively, it's what your 'Marites' friend does to an argument. When two people are fighting and she whispers, 'Uy, narinig ko sabi niya...', she's 'nanggagatong'. She's adding fuel to the fire, making the drama bigger and hotter.
ROOT MEANING: firewood, fuel
Often used figuratively to mean 'to instigate' or 'to provoke further conflict.'
🇵🇭 Huwag ka nang maggatong sa away nila; hayaan mo na silang mag-usap.
🇺🇸 Don't add fuel to their fight; let them talk it out.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.