From root: pato
Usage Note
Pato-pato is often used to refer to artificial or toy versions of ducks, such as rubber ducks used in baths.
Examples
" Lumulutang ang pato-pato sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The toy duck is floating in the water.
Literal Translation
Floating the toy-duck on water.
" Naglalaro ang bata gamit ang pato-pato. "
Natural Translation
The child is playing with a toy duck.
Literal Translation
Playing the child using the toy-duck.
" Tuwing naliligo ang sanggol, dapat nasa banyera ang kaniyang dilaw na pato-pato para hindi siya umiyak. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the baby takes a bath, his yellow toy duck must be in the tub so he won't cry.
Literal Translation
Whenever bathes the baby, should in-the tub the his yellow toy-duck so-that not he cry.
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