EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to do something little by little; to ration...
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FIL: Ang kilos ng paggawa, pagkonsumo, o paghahati ng isang bagay sa maliliit na bahagi o sa dahan-dahang paraan.
EN: to do something little by little; to ration
The verb form of 'utay-utay'. This is what your mom tells you to do with the last can of Spam before payday. 'Utay-utayin mo lang 'yang ulam, ha? Para may pagkain pa tayo bukas.' It's the art of making things last, whether it's your sweldo, your data plan, or your patience.
From 'utay' + '-in' suffix, with reduplication.
The verb form, instructing or describing the action of doing something in small increments.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating utay-utayin ang natitirang tubig hanggang dumating ang tulong.
🇺🇸 We need to ration the remaining water until help arrives.
🇵🇭 Mas mainam na utay-utayin ang malaking gawain upang hindi ka mapagod.
🇺🇸 It's better to do a large task little by little so you don't get overwhelmed.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.