pantay-pantay
all equal
From root: pantay
Usage Note
Pantay-pantay is very common in daily conversation to emphasize that everything or everyone in a group is balanced or treated the same.
Examples
" Pantay-pantay ang hati natin. "
Natural Translation
Our share is equal.
Literal Translation
All-equal the share ours.
" Tayo ay pantay-pantay rito. "
Natural Translation
We are all equal here.
Literal Translation
We are all-equal here.
" Sa palaro namin, pantay-pantay ang baon ng bawat bata para walang magtampo. "
Natural Translation
In our games, every child's allowance is equal so that no one gets upset.
Literal Translation
In game ours, all-equal the allowance of each child so-that none gets-upset.
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