EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be asked for a share of winnings...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ba-la-TU-hin/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paghingi o pag-uutos sa isang nanalo (sa sugal, loto, atbp.) na magbigay ng bahagi ng kanyang napanalunan bilang isang uri ng selebrasyon o pasasalamat.
EN: to be asked for a share of winnings
Ito 'yung sigaw ng lahat kapag may nanalo sa inyo sa raffle o sa bingo: 'Penge balato!' The verb form for this cultural phenomenon is 'pabalatuhin.' It's the Pinoy tradition where winnings are meant to be shared, kahit pang-softdrinks lang.
From 'pa-' + 'balato' + '-hin'. 'Balato' is a small share of winnings given to others.
This verb is in the object-focus form. The subject of the sentence is the one being asked for a 'balato'. The actor is often implied or stated with 'ng'.
🇵🇭 Nung nanalo siya sa lotto, agad siyang pinalatuhan ng mga kapitbahay.
🇺🇸 When he won the lottery, the neighbors immediately asked him for a share of the winnings.
🇵🇭 Huwag ninyo akong pabalatuhin dahil kakarampot lang ang napanalunan ko.
🇺🇸 Don't ask me for a share of my winnings because I only won a tiny amount.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.