EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to prove; to verify; to confirm...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-to-to-ha-NAN/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng katibayan o ebidensya upang mapatunayan ang katotohanan ng isang bagay o pahayag.
EN: to prove; to verify; to confirm
This is the formal way of saying 'show me the receipts.' When your friend tells a story that sounds too good to be true, you ask them to patotohanan it. In the corporate world, it's 'kindly provide documentation.' In a court of law, it's presenting evidence. It's the ultimate 'pics or it didn't happen.'
From the root word 'totoo' (true).
ROOT MEANING: true; real; authentic
A very formal word. Often found in legal documents, academic papers, and religious texts.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong patotohanan ang iyong mga paratang sa korte.
🇺🇸 You need to prove your accusations in court.
🇵🇭 Pinapunta ang saksi upang patotohanan ang kanyang naunang salaysay.
🇺🇸 The witness was called to verify his previous statement.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.