EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be very frank with; to speak bluntly to...
assault, sudden attack, onslaught...
to attack; to assault; to charge at...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ta-pat-ta-PA-tin/
FIL: Kausapin ang isang tao nang buong katapatan at walang anumang pag-aalinlangan o pagtatago.
EN: to be very frank with; to speak bluntly to
This is the upgraded version of 'tapatan'. It's when you're done with hints and subtleties. 'Look, tapat-tapatin na kita, amoy-araw ka na.' It's direct, no-filter honesty, often used when the situation is serious or you've run out of patience.
Reduplication of the root: `(tapat)-tapat` + suffix `-in`.
ROOT MEANING: in front of; across from
The reduplication adds emphasis, implying a higher degree of frankness or directness than 'tapatan'. It's an imperative to speak without holding back.
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🇵🇭 Kung ako sa'yo, tapat-tapatin mo na siya tungkol sa iyong tunay na nararamdaman.
🇺🇸 If I were you, I would be very frank with him about your true feelings.
🇵🇭 Tapat-tapatin na kita, kaibigan. Hindi bagay sa iyo ang damit na iyan.
🇺🇸 Let me be blunt with you, friend. That dress doesn't suit you.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.