tabla
tábla with stress marks
referring to a draw or tie in a game
Also means
Tabla also means a flat wooden board or plank.
Usage Note
Tabla in game contexts — especially chess, checkers, or sports matches — means the result is a draw, neither side winning. The usage is borrowed from Spanish chess terminology, and Filipino card and board game players freely declare 'Tabla!' to end a match with honor for both sides.
Examples
" Tabla ang laro namin. "
Natural Translation
Our game was a tie.
Literal Translation
Tie the game our.
" Naging tabla ang laban. "
Natural Translation
The match became a tie.
Literal Translation
Became tie the match.
" Matapos ang halos tatlong oras na pagsasahedres, napilitan silang tanggapin na tabla ang labanan. "
Natural Translation
After almost three hours of playing chess, they were forced to accept that the match was a draw.
Literal Translation
After the almost three hours of playing-chess, forced they to-accept that tie the match.
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