EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
layer; something placed on top; surcharge...
to cause something to become dirty; to be able to ...
to be able to receive one's salary...
Pang-uri
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/PA-tong/
FIL: Isang bagay na inilagay o idinagdag sa ibabaw ng isa pa; sapin. Maaari ring tumukoy sa dagdag na bayarin.
EN: layer; something placed on top; surcharge
Think of your lasagna, your sans rival, or your 7-layer dip. Each level is a patong. It's also what your mom tells you to do with clothes in cold weather ('Mag-patong ka ng jacket!'). In a more 'adulting' context, it can refer to the extra 'under-the-table' fee or bribe added on top of a legitimate price. The dark side of layering.
The verb form 'magpatong' means 'to place on top of'. The meaning of 'surcharge' or 'bribe' is very common in colloquial speech.
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🇵🇭 Lagyan mo ng isa pang patong ng keso ang spaghetti.
🇺🇸 Add another layer of cheese to the spaghetti.
🇵🇭 May patong daw sa presyo kaya naging mas mahal.
🇺🇸 They said there was a surcharge on the price, that's why it became more expensive.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.