EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something hit; to aim at...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ta-ma-IN/
FIL: Asintahin o tiyaking tamaan ang isang target; hayaang tamaan ng isang bagay.
EN: to make something hit; to aim at
This is the verb for when you're playing darts, basketball, or... throwing shade. "Patamain mo sa bullseye!" (Hit the bullseye!). But it's also used for "parinig" or subtle insults. When someone posts a vague "hugot" line on Facebook that's obviously for you, they're trying to `patamain` you. It's about making sure your shot, whether a ball or a word, hits its intended target.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `tama` (hit, correct) + `-in` (object-focus suffix).
ROOT MEANING: a hit; a strike; a correct guess
Can be literal (physical impact) or figurative (verbal jab, indirect remark). The figurative sense is very common in social contexts.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang patamain ang bola sa ring mula sa malayo.
🇺🇸 He tried to make the ball hit the ring from afar.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi ikaw ang pinapatamain niya sa kanyang mga sinasabi.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, you're not the one he's aiming at with his words.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.