EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
blade; a sharp weapon...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-TA-lim/
FIL: Anumang kasangkapang may matalas na bahagi na ginagamit sa paghiwa, pagtaga, o bilang sandata.
EN: blade; a sharp weapon
It's not just a knife, it's *the blade*. It’s the sharp, dangerous part. `Patalim` has a more serious, often threatening, vibe than a simple `kutsilyo`. It’s the weapon of choice in action movies, the subject of dramatic OPM songs ("kapit sa patalim"), and the general term for anything that can cut you deep, literally or figuratively.
From `pa-` + `talim` (sharp edge, blade).
Carries a stronger, more intense connotation than "kutsilyo" (knife) or "talim" (blade edge). It often implies a weapon.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa paghawak ng patalim na iyan.
🇺🇸 Be careful holding that blade.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kahirapan, may mga taong kumakapit sa patalim.
🇺🇸 Because of poverty, some people resort to desperate measures (lit. 'cling to a blade').
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.