EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to chop finely; to riddle...
veil; head covering...
wrinkled; creased...
Pang-uri
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/tu-mad-TAD/
FIL: Ang pagputol ng isang bagay sa napakaliliit na piraso gamit ang paulit-ulit at mabilis na hiwa; maaari ring mangahulugan ng pagbuhos ng maraming tama, tulad ng bala.
EN: to chop finely; to riddle
Two main vibes here. Vibe 1 (Kitchen): What you do to garlic and onions when you're angry. You don't just slice, you 'tumadtad' until they're practically a paste. It's therapy via chopping board. Vibe 2 (Action Movie): What happens to the bad guy's car in a chase scene. It gets riddled with bullets. 'Tadtad ng bala' is the classic phrase. It's the verb for extreme, repetitive piercing or chopping.
From 'tadtad' (chopped; riddled) with the -um- infix.
ROOT MEANING: riddled with
The word can be used literally for cooking or figuratively for being riddled with something (bullets, questions, etc.). This is the completed aspect.
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🇵🇭 Tumadtad siya ng bawang at sibuyas para sa ginisang ulam.
🇺🇸 She finely chopped garlic and onions for the sautéed dish.
🇵🇭 Ang mga bala ay tumadtad sa pader ng lumang gusali.
🇺🇸 The bullets riddled the wall of the old building.
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