EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to patch; to apply a plaster to...
back, rear, behind...
to meddle with, to fidget with, to mess with...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ta-pa-LAN/
FIL: Lagyan ng panakip o pantapal ang isang butas, sugat, o anumang sira.
EN: to patch; to apply a plaster to
That moment when your friend is having a bad day, and you try to 'patch things up' with milk tea and fries. Or literally, when your mom puts a medicated plaster on your back for your cough. "Tapalan mo na 'yan!"
From `tapal` (patch, plaster) + suffix `-an`.
Commonly used for fixing leaks, holes, or applying medicinal patches and poultices.
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🇵🇭 Tapalan mo muna ng panyo ang sugat habang naghahanap ako ng gamot.
🇺🇸 Patch the wound with a handkerchief while I look for medicine.
🇵🇭 Kailangang tapalan ang butas sa bubong bago umulan.
🇺🇸 The hole in the roof needs to be patched before it rains.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.