From root: tapat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinapatan
ti-na-pa-TAN
faced or matched
Present (Incomplete)
tinatapatan
ti-na-ta-pa-TAN
facing or matching
Future (Contemplated)
tatapatan
ta-ta-pa-TAN
will face or match
Usage Note
Tapatan is used when matching an offer or price in a negotiation, or when positioning something directly across from another object. It can also carry a figurative sense of being honest or direct with someone about a specific matter.
Examples
" Tapatan mo ang presyo niya. "
Natural Translation
Match his price.
Literal Translation
Match you the price his.
" Gusto kong tapatan ang aking kuya. "
Natural Translation
I want to face my older brother.
Literal Translation
Want I face the my older-brother.
" Kung gusto mong manalo sa bidding, kailangan mong tapatan o higitan ang alok ng kalaban mo. "
Natural Translation
If you want to win the bidding, you need to match or exceed your opponent's offer.
Literal Translation
If want you to-win at bidding, need you to-match or exceed the offer of opponent your.
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