EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to allow someone to ask; to field questions...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-pa-ta-NONG/
FIL: Pahintulutan ang isang tao na magbigay ng katanungan; tumanggap at sumagot ng mga tanong, karaniwan sa isang pormal na pagtitipon.
EN: to allow someone to ask; to field questions
This is what you do in a press conference or after a presentation when you're ready for the Q&A. 'Okay guys, magpatanong na kayo.' It's your way of saying, 'Bring on the chismis, I'm ready to answer... or deflect.'
ROOT MEANING: question
The 'magpa-' prefix here indicates allowing or causing an action. It's often used by someone in a position of authority or a speaker addressing an audience.
🇵🇭 Magpapatanong ang guro pagkatapos ng kanyang leksyon.
🇺🇸 The teacher will field questions after her lecture.
🇵🇭 Matapang siyang nagpatanong sa mga mamamahayag tungkol sa kontrobersiya.
🇺🇸 He bravely allowed the reporters to ask him questions about the controversy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.