EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to bite; to be bitten...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-GAT/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang kumagat; o maranasan ang makagat ng isang bagay o hayop.
EN: to be able to bite; to be bitten
Two scenarios: 1) You finally get to bite into that juicy Jollibee Chickenjoy you've been craving. "Gutom na 'ko, sana makagat ko na 'yung burger." 2) The more common use: getting bitten, usually by surprise. "Aray, may langgam! Baka makagat ako!"
ROOT MEANING: a bite
Can be used in both active (to be able to bite) and passive (to be bitten) contexts, though the passive sense is more frequent in everyday conversation.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa aso ng kapitbahay, baka ka makagat.
🇺🇸 Be careful of the neighbor's dog, you might be bitten.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa pananakit ng ngipin, hindi siya makagat nang maayos.
🇺🇸 Because of the toothache, he is not able to bite properly.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.