EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be hit on target; to get it right (by chance)...
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/ma-pa-TA-ma/
FIL: Aksidenteng matamaan o matumbok ang isang bagay. Maaari ring mangahulugang maging tama o wasto nang hindi inaasahan.
EN: to be hit on target; to get it right (by chance)
This is the feeling of accidentally guessing the correct answer on a multiple-choice exam. "Hula lang 'yun, pero napatama ko!" Or when you throw a balled-up piece of paper towards the trash can from across the room and it goes in. It’s that lucky shot, the unintentional bullseye. Can also be used for being physically hit: "Ingat, baka mapatama ka ng bola."
ma- (unintentional/ability prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + tama (hit, correct)
ROOT MEANING: a hit; a strike; a correct guess
Can mean a physical hit or getting something correct by chance.
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🇵🇭 Hindi niya sinadyang mapatama ang bola sa bintana.
🇺🇸 He didn't mean to hit the window with the ball.
🇵🇭 Nanghuhula lang ako sa lotto, pero sino'ng nakakaalam, baka mapatama ko ang jackpot.
🇺🇸 I'm just guessing on the lotto, but who knows, I might get it right and hit the jackpot.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.