EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make level; to flatten...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ta-GIN/
FIL: Gawing pantay o lapad ang isang ibabaw o lugar, na inaalis ang anumang umbok o lubak.
EN: to make level; to flatten
Like what you wish your love life was—smooth and without any bumps. Or what you do to the dough for pandesal before baking. It's the act of turning a chaotic, uneven surface into something flat and manageable, parang pag-ayos ng gusot sa buhay.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `patag` (flat, level).
ROOT MEANING: flat; level; even
Often used in construction, landscaping, or even cooking (flattening dough).
🇵🇭 Kailangang patagin ang lupa bago magtayo ng bahay.
🇺🇸 The land needs to be flattened before building a house.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang patagin ang gusot sa damit gamit ang kanyang kamay.
🇺🇸 He tried to flatten the wrinkle on the clothes with his hand.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.