magtapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- + tapat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡtaˈpat/, [mɐɡ.tɐˈpat]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ta‧pat

Verb

magtapát (complete nagtapat, progressive nagtatapat, contemplative magtatapat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. to tell the truth; to be upfront
    Magtapat ka nga sa akin, ikaw ba ang nagsulat sa dingding?
    Be honest with me, are you the one who scribbled on the wall?
  2. to confess one's own guilt
    Synonym: umamin
  3. to take the direct route (to a certain place)
  4. to express openly with sincerity (as of one's love)
    Synonym: magpahayag
  5. to give the equivalent (of a word)
  6. to place something directly opposite, above, or under another

Conjugation

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