EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fit; exact; appropriate...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/SU-kat/
FIL: Husto o tamang-tama sa laki, anyo, o pangangailangan; lapat.
EN: fit; exact; appropriate
That magical moment when the pants you bought online actually fit perfectly. 'Sukat na sukat!' It's when something is tailor-made for the situation, person, or place. It's the Goldilocks of Tagalog words: not too big, not too small, just right.
Often reduplicated as 'sukat na sukat' for emphasis, meaning 'a perfect fit'.
🇵🇭 Ang barong na ito ay sukat para sa iyo.
🇺🇸 This barong is the right fit for you.
🇵🇭 Sukat na sukat ang dating niya para sa interview.
🇺🇸 His arrival for the interview was perfectly timed (lit. exact).
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.