EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to achieve; to attain; to acquire...
to sink; to set (sun/moon)...
to place oneself; to know one's place...
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/ma-ta-MO/
FIL: Maabot, makuha, o makamit ang isang bagay na ninanais o pinagsisikapan.
EN: to achieve; to attain; to acquire
This is the feeling of finally getting what you worked hard for. Your diploma after years of puyat. Your promotion after endless OTs. That 10-step Korean skincare glow. It's the goal at the end of the "sana" and "dasal lang" journey. It's the ultimate "na-achieve!"
ma- (abilitative prefix) + tamo (acquire, obtain)
A more formal term for 'makuha' (to get). Often used for abstract goals like peace, success, or knowledge.
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🇵🇭 Pinagsisikapan niyang matamo ang tagumpay sa kanyang karera.
🇺🇸 He is striving to achieve success in his career.
🇵🇭 Ang tunay na kaligayahan ay mahirap matamo.
🇺🇸 True happiness is difficult to attain.
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