From root: payat
Usage Note
Pampayat describes items like tea or pills intended to help a person lose weight. For example, she is using a weight loss aid (Gumagamit siya ng pampayat).
Examples
" Bumili siya ng pampayat na tsaa. "
Natural Translation
She bought a weight-loss tea.
Literal Translation
Bought she of weight-loss tea.
" Uminom siya ng tsaa bilang pampayat. "
Natural Translation
He/she drank tea as a weight loss aid.
Literal Translation
Drank he/she of tea as weight-loss-aid.
" Binalaan ng doktor ang pasyente na huwag basta-basta uminom ng pampayat na walang reseta dahil maaaring makasama ito sa katawan. "
Natural Translation
The doctor warned the patient not to casually take weight-loss aids without a prescription because they could harm the body.
Literal Translation
Warned by-the doctor the patient that don't just-anyhow drink of weight-loss-aid that without prescription because possibly harm it to-the body.
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