EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to patch; to mend (by patching)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-tag-PI/
FIL: Takpan ang butas o sira ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng kapirasong materyal o tagpi.
EN: to patch; to mend (by patching)
This is a life skill for the 'wais' (street-smart). Got a hole in your favorite pambahay shorts? Don't throw it away, magtagpi ka! It's the act of covering a flaw, literally with a patch on your jeans, or figuratively, like when you try to patch up a weak excuse you just gave.
mag- (verb affix) + tagpi (patch)
ROOT MEANING: patch
More specific than 'magkumpuni' (to repair). It specifically refers to using a patch to cover a hole or tear, usually in fabric or other surfaces.
🇵🇭 Natuto siyang magtagpi ng sarili niyang pantalon para makatipid.
🇺🇸 He learned to patch his own pants to save money.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magtagpi diyan sa butas sa bubong bago pa umulan.
🇺🇸 You need to patch that hole in the roof before it rains.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.