EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be applied, to be administered...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-la-PAT/
FIL: Ang paglalagay, paggamit, o pagpataw ng isang bagay, tulad ng gamot, parusa, o tuntunin, sa isang tao o sitwasyon.
EN: to be applied, to be administered
This is the action part of a rule or a remedy. When your mom says, 'Pag 'di ka tumigil, papaluin kita,' the 'pagpalo' is what she wants to malapat. It's also what you hope the doctor does correctly with your medicine. It's about putting something into effect.
ma- + lapat
Often used in formal contexts like law, medicine, or discipline.
🇵🇭 Kailangang malapat ang tamang lunas sa kanyang karamdaman.
🇺🇸 The correct remedy needs to be applied to his illness.
🇵🇭 Ang parusang kamatayan ay hindi na maaaring malapat sa bansa.
🇺🇸 The death penalty can no longer be administered in the country.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.