EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
little by little; gradually; in installments...
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/u-tay-U-tay/
FIL: Sa paraang dahan-dahan, paunti-unti, o bahagi-bahagi.
EN: little by little; gradually; in installments
How you pay for your Shopee/Lazada 'SpayLater' purchases. Or how you move on from a breakup. It's not a one-time big-time thing, but a process done in small, manageable chunks. 'Utay-utay lang ang bayad, para 'di mabigat.' It’s the philosophy of 'dahan-dahan lang, baka mapatid.'
Reduplication of 'utay,' which means a small piece or part.
Describes an action done gradually or in increments. Often used in the context of payments, consumption, or completing a task.
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🇵🇭 Utay-utay ang pagbabayad niya sa kanyang mga utang.
🇺🇸 He pays his debts little by little.
🇵🇭 Mas maganda kung utay-utay ang pag-aaral para sa exam, hindi 'yung biglaan.
🇺🇸 It's better to study for the exam gradually, not all at once.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.