EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put a cover on; to wrap...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-ba-la-TAN/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paglalagay ng pabalat o takip sa isang bagay.
EN: to put a cover on; to wrap
The act of putting a cover on something. Ito 'yung ginagawa mo sa mga bago mong notebook bago magpasukan. Kinukuha mo 'yung plastic cover, gunting, at tape. Kailangan perfect ang pagkakalagay, walang bubbles!
From 'pa-' + 'balat' + '-an'.
ROOT MEANING: birthmark; mole
The root is 'balat' (skin/wrapper) but the action is to add a 'pabalat' (cover).
🇵🇭 Pabalatan mo ang mga aklat para hindi agad masira.
🇺🇸 Put a cover on the books so they don't get damaged easily.
🇵🇭 Inutusan niya akong pabalatan ang regalong ibibigay niya.
🇺🇸 He/She instructed me to wrap the gift he/she will give.
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