EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to do something little by little; to do in install...
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/u-mu-tay-U-tay/
FIL: Ang paggawa o pagbabayad ng isang bagay nang paunti-unti o bahagi-bahagi sa paglipas ng panahon.
EN: to do something little by little; to do in installments
This is the official verb for 'hulugan' or installment plans. Buying a condo? You umutay-utay the downpayment. Paying off a debt to a friend? Utay-utayin mo lang, bes, para 'di mabigat. It's the art of breaking down a huge task or payment into manageable, less-scary chunks.
From `utay` (a small portion) with the `um-` infix and reduplication.
Often used for payments, but can also refer to completing a large task gradually.
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🇵🇭 Umutay-utay siya sa pagbabayad ng kanyang mga utang.
🇺🇸 He paid his debts in installments.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating umutay-utay sa paglilinis ng buong bahay.
🇺🇸 We need to clean the entire house little by little.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.