EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to bet; to place a bet...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ta-YA/
FIL: Ang kakayahang maglagak ng pera o anumang halaga sa isang laro o kaganapan na may hindi tiyak na resulta.
EN: to be able to bet; to place a bet
When your tito asks for your birthday to mataya on the lotto. It's the act of placing that bet, hoping your suwerte will pull through. 'Taya' is the bet, mataya is the action of placing it.
ROOT MEANING: bet; stake
Can also be used in a figurative sense, meaning 'to risk' or 'to estimate'.
🇵🇭 Kahit maliit lang ang pera ko, susubukan kong mataya sa huling karera.
🇺🇸 Even if I only have a little money, I will try to bet on the last race.
🇵🇭 Magkano ang kaya mong mataya para sa pangarap mo?
🇺🇸 How much are you willing to risk for your dream?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.