tagpi
tagpî with stress marks
a patch; to patch or mend
Usage Note
Tagpi refers to a piece of fabric used to repair a hole or tear in clothing, and also to the act of patching. It is closely related to tagni but more widely used in everyday speech. Figuratively, 'nagtatagpi-tagpi' can describe someone barely making ends meet, stitching their life together through hardship.
Examples
" May tagpi ang aking pantalon. "
Natural Translation
My pants have a patch.
Literal Translation
Has patch the my pants.
" Kailangan ng tagpi ang bubong. "
Natural Translation
The roof needs a patch.
Literal Translation
Need of patch the roof.
" Maingat na nilagyan ng tagpi ng lola ko ang punit na bahagi ng kumot bago niya ito ibinalik sa kama. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother carefully put a patch on the torn part of the blanket before she returned it to the bed.
Literal Translation
Carefully put of patch the grandmother my the torn part of blanket before she it returned to bed.
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