EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make someone sing; to have someone sing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-kan-TA/
FIL: Utos o pakiusap na kumanta ang isang tao o grupo.
EN: to make someone sing; to have someone sing
The go-to command during birthday parties when you want to force your shy tita to use the Magic Sing. 'Pakanta ka naman!' is the official anthem of family gatherings. In a darker context, like in crime movies, it means to make a witness 'sing' or confess.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `kanta` (song/sing).
The `pa-` prefix here indicates a request or command for someone else to perform the action of the root word.
🇵🇭 Pakantahin mo nga si Ana ng 'Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?'
🇺🇸 Please have Ana sing 'Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?'
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong pakantahin, baka umulan.
🇺🇸 Don't make me sing, it might rain.
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