EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Vertical; upright...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ta-YO/
FIL: Nasa posisyong tuwid mula sa ibaba pataas; hindi pahiga o pahilig.
EN: Vertical; upright
The opposite of how you feel on a Monday morning (which is 'pahiga'). This is 'portrait mode' for life. Buildings are built 'patayo'. When your lola tells you to sit properly, she wants you to sit 'patayo' (upright). It's the posture of someone who hasn't given up on life yet.
From 'pa-' (directional/manner prefix) + 'tayo' (stand).
Describes orientation. Contrasts with 'pahiga' (horizontal) and 'pahilig' (tilted).
🇵🇭 Inilagay niya ang mga libro nang patayo sa estante.
🇺🇸 He placed the books vertically on the shelf.
🇵🇭 Mas matibay ang pader kung patayo ang pagkakagawa sa mga bloke.
🇺🇸 The wall is stronger if the blocks are laid upright.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.