EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to testify, to confirm, to attest...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-pa-to-TO-o/
FIL: Magbigay ng testimonya o patunay upang kumpirmahin ang katotohanan ng isang bagay.
EN: to testify, to confirm, to attest
This is what your friend does when your parents ask where you were last night. "Opo, tita, kasama ko po siya sa library." That's your friend trying to `magpatotoo` for you. It's the ultimate 'I got your back, bro' move, often used in courtrooms and in front of angry girlfriends.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `totoo` (true, real).
ROOT MEANING: true; real; authentic
Commonly used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to mean bearing witness.
🇵🇭 Handa siyang magpatotoo sa korte laban sa akusado.
🇺🇸 He is ready to testify in court against the accused.
🇵🇭 Maraming himala ang magpapatotoo sa kanyang kabanalan.
🇺🇸 Many miracles will attest to his holiness.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.