EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
getting younger; acting younger...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ba-ta-AN/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa pag-uugali o hitsura na nagiging mas bata kaysa sa tunay na edad.
EN: getting younger; acting younger
That tita who suddenly starts wearing crop tops and using Gen Z slang like "spill the tea, sis!" Or that tito who buys a sports car and starts dyeing his hair. It's when someone's vibe is going in reverse, age-wise. Can be a compliment ("Wow, pabata ka nang pabata!") or a slight diss ("Nagpapabata ka na naman.").
ROOT MEANING: young
Often used in the phrase "pabata nang pabata" (getting younger and younger).
🇵🇭 Napansin ko, pabataan ka yata ngayon, anong sikreto mo?
🇺🇸 I noticed you seem to be getting younger these days, what's your secret?
🇵🇭 Hala, pabataan ang suot niya, parang hindi tumatanda.
🇺🇸 Wow, her outfit is making her look younger, it's like she's not aging.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.