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Taglog Word English Word
patay mali dead wrong
patay gutom dead hungry (as in really hungry)
patay patayan really dead

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Mindi honey, listen to me...it's not Taglog.....it's TAGALOG - 3 syllables, okay?

And all your translations are wrong. Those words are idiomatic expressions and therefore literal translations on a per word basis just won't cut it, okay?

The correct answers - with complete explanations - were given by sweet2water...tnx, sweetie.

Here's a bonus for you, mindi....."patay kang bata ka" (lol, not to worry, am not really gonna kill ya, li'l girl...more like, wring your neck...stop going thru your brother's stuff.)
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they're all wrong.. patay mali means that a person is trying to ignore you, or like pretending not to notice certain things. atay gutom is a term usually directed to those who have nothing to eat, and not just a person that's really hungry. and patay patayan means playing dead, and not really dead. besides, there's no such thing as really dead! when you're dead, then you are dead, that's it! =)
yup! Keep it up!



Cheers! =)
the first two are correct.

patay patayan should be playing dead
You knew it, its just that you have no other questions to ask here.
Patay mali, as though you are not there: you are ignored
patay gutom - penniless, flat broke, destitute
patay-patayan - playing dead, pretending to be dead
"Patay mali" means act or play innocent, or pretend in a way as to disguise one's true intentions, usually harmless. The term is a corruption of "patay malisya" (without malice) which carries the same meaning.

"Patay gutom" describes a person in dire financial predicament. Don't use the term (it seems you're a nice person) when referring to a person's economic situation: it has a disparaging and derogatory connotation beyond the literal meaning and is used to belittle or insult someone.

"Patay patayan" is a common tactic used by husbands when they are requested to perform basic household chores such as washing the dishes, taking out trash, etc.
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