EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
in a patched manner; patchwork...
to cause to twitch or throb; to make something pul...
to make something shine or glitter...
Pang-uri
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/pa-tag-PI/
FIL: Sa paraan ng paglalagay ng tagpi o piraso ng materyal upang takpan ang butas o sira. Tumutukoy din sa isang bagay na binubuo ng iba't ibang piraso na pinagsama-sama.
EN: in a patched manner; patchwork
Describes something that's literally "patched up." Think of your lolo's favorite shorts with a different colored square on the knee, or how your team's project looks when everyone just pastes their part together without editing. A bit of this, a bit of that. Pwede na 'yan!
From `pa-` (adverbial prefix) + `tagpi` (patch).
ROOT MEANING: patch
Can be used as an adverb describing how something is done, or as an adjective describing the state of an object.
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🇵🇭 Inayos niya ang butas sa pantalon sa paraang patagpi.
🇺🇸 He fixed the hole in the pants in a patched manner.
🇵🇭 Mukhang patagpi ang bubong dahil sa iba't ibang kulay ng yero.
🇺🇸 The roof looks like patchwork because of the different colors of galvanized iron sheets.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.