EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be made up; to be fictional...
gambling event/den...
embassy...
Pang-uri
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/mag-ka-ta-KA-ta/
FIL: Ang pagiging bunga lamang ng isip, kathang-isip, o hindi totoo.
EN: to be made up; to be fictional
Ito yung status ng lovelife mo ayon sa mga kaibigan mong mapang-asar. "Uy, may ka-holding hands ka daw kahapon!" tapos sasabihin mo, "Sana all, pero magkata-kata lang 'yan." It's the polite way of saying "That's a lie," "It's just make-believe," or "You're just making that up."
From magka- (to have/experience) + kata-kata (story, fiction).
ROOT MEANING: fiction, fable, made-up story
Often used to dismiss rumors or deny something as mere fiction or gossip.
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🇵🇭 Ang mga kuwento tungkol sa aswang ay magkata-kata lamang.
🇺🇸 The stories about the aswang are just made up.
🇵🇭 Magkata-kata lang ang sinabi niyang nanalo siya sa lotto.
🇺🇸 What he said about winning the lottery was just a fabrication.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.