tagni
tagnî with stress marks
piece of cloth for patching; patchwork
Usage Note
Tagni refers to a small piece of cloth used to patch or mend damaged fabric, as well as the act of patching itself. It is associated with frugality and resourcefulness, values deeply rooted in Filipino culture. Tagni is used in everyday household contexts and appears in discussions of traditional sewing and clothing repair.
Examples
" May tagni sa lumang damit. "
Natural Translation
There is a patch on the old shirt.
Literal Translation
Has patch on old shirt.
" Gumamit siya ng tagni para sa butas. "
Natural Translation
He/she used a piece of cloth for patching the hole.
Literal Translation
Used he/she of piece of cloth for patching for hole.
" Bagaman luma na ang kanyang pantalon, maingat niyang nilagyan ng tagni para magamit pa nang matagal. "
Natural Translation
Although his pants were already old, he carefully put a patch on them so they could still be used for a long time.
Literal Translation
Although old already the his pants, carefully he put-on of patch so usable still for long.
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