EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wear a raincoat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-ka-PO-te/
FIL: Ang pagsuot ng kapote, isang kasuotang hindi tinatablan ng tubig, bilang proteksyon sa ulan.
EN: to wear a raincoat
Your go-to move when it's raining cats and dogs and your payong (umbrella) just won't cut it. Essential gear for motorcycle riders, delivery guys, and anyone who refuses to let the typhoon win. "Bes, magkapote ka, lakas ng ulan!"
From 'mag-' (to wear/use) + 'kapote' (raincoat), which is from Spanish 'capote'.
ROOT MEANING: raincoat
🇵🇭 Kahit umuulan, tuloy ang trabaho basta't magkapote lang.
🇺🇸 Even if it's raining, work continues as long as one wears a raincoat.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan ng ina ang anak na magkapote bago pumasok sa eskwela.
🇺🇸 The mother advised her child to wear a raincoat before going to school.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.