EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to patch, to plaster, to apply a poultice...
with mouth agape; gaping...
smiling...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-ta-PAL/
FIL: Maglagay ng panakip o pantakip sa isang butas, sugat, o sira upang ayusin o gamutin ito.
EN: to patch, to plaster, to apply a poultice
This is the ultimate 'quick fix' verb. Got a leak in the roof? Magtapal ka ng sealant. Got a small wound? Magtapal ka ng Band-Aid. Your friend is heartbroken? Magtapal ka ng... well, maybe just give them ice cream. It's about covering up a flaw, whether it's a hole in the wall or a hole in your soul (kidding!).
Used for both literal patching (walls, tires) and applying medicinal patches or poultices.
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🇵🇭 Kailangang magtapal ng butas sa pader bago ito pinturahan.
🇺🇸 You need to patch the hole in the wall before painting it.
🇵🇭 Tinuruan siya ng kanyang ina kung paano magtapal ng dahon ng bayabas sa sugat.
🇺🇸 His mother taught him how to apply a guava leaf poultice on a wound.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.