EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be frank with; to confront; to match...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ta-pa-TAN/
FIL: Harapin o kausapin nang tuwiran at walang paligoy-ligoy; pantayan o tumbasan ang isang bagay o gawa.
EN: to be frank with; to confront; to match
The moment of truth. That scene in a teleserye where the protagonist finally confronts the kontrabida. "Mag-tapatan na nga tayo! Ikaw ang kumain ng leche flan sa ref, 'no?!" It can also mean to match someone's energy or skill.
From `tapat` (loyal, front) + suffix `-an`.
ROOT MEANING: in front of; across from
Can mean 'to be honest with someone' (magsitapatan), 'to be frank with someone' (tapatan mo ako), or 'to face/match someone or something' (tapatan sa galing).
🇵🇭 Tapatan mo ako, may problema ba tayo?
🇺🇸 Be frank with me, do we have a problem?
🇵🇭 Walang makakatapatan sa galing niyang magluto.
🇺🇸 No one can match her skill in cooking.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.