EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
blunt; dull...
to lay out; to expose to the sun/air...
to hang (clothes) out to dry...
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/PA-tal/
FIL: Hindi matalas; mapurol ang talim.
EN: blunt; dull
This is your kitchen knife after a year of slicing green mangoes and opening canned goods when you can't find the can opener. It's the opposite of sharp. It's that feeling when your wit isn't hitting right, or your joke falls flat. "Ang patal ng gunting, 'di makagupit ng papel." Basically, it has lost its edge.
Often used interchangeably with "mapurol". It primarily refers to blades but can be used metaphorically for intellect.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan na nating ihasa ang kutsilyo dahil patal na ito.
🇺🇸 We need to sharpen the knife because it's already blunt.
🇵🇭 Naging patal ang kanyang isip dahil sa kawalan ng ehersisyo sa pag-iisip.
🇺🇸 His mind became dull due to lack of mental exercise.
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