EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to throw a stone at, to stone...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mam-ba-TO/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpukol o paghagis ng bato sa isang tao, hayop, o bagay.
EN: to throw a stone at, to stone
Literally, what you do to get mangoes from a high branch. Figuratively, what your crush does to your feelings when they leave you on 'seen'. 'Seen-zoned na naman, parang binato lang ang puso ko.'
ROOT MEANING: to throw
Can be used both literally for throwing physical stones and metaphorically for hurling insults or harsh judgments.
🇵🇭 Bawal mambato ng mga hayop sa zoo.
🇺🇸 It is forbidden to throw stones at the animals in the zoo.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mambato ng akusasyon kung wala kang ebidensya.
🇺🇸 Don't throw accusations if you don't have evidence.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.