EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
is being stretched; stretchable...
each, every...
to recover, to take back, to retract...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/na-ba-ba-NAT/
FIL: Ang katangian o kilos ng pag-unat o paghaba kapag hinihila at pagbalik sa orihinal na anyo kapag binitawan.
EN: is being stretched; stretchable
Describes anything that can be stretched, like a rubber band, your favorite garterized shorts after a fiesta, or your budget during "petsa de peligro" (days before payday). "Bes, 'wag mo nang isuot 'yan, nababanat na 'yung tela!"
From na- + reduplication of the first syllable 'ba' + banat (stretch).
Can refer to the physical act of stretching something or the property of being stretchable. Can also be used figuratively for things like patience or budget.
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🇵🇭 Maganda ang tela ng damit na ito dahil nababanat ito nang maayos.
🇺🇸 The fabric of this dress is good because it is stretchable.
🇵🇭 Nababanat na nang husto ang pasensya ko sa iyo.
🇺🇸 My patience with you is being stretched to its limit.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.