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tastas

tastás with stress marks

ripped; unstitched

verb adjective tas-TAS Native origin Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Usage Note

Tastas describes the state of a seam or stitch that has come undone, whether by accident or deliberately. Seamstresses use magtastas when intentionally removing stitches to alter a garment.

Examples

Beginner

" Tastas ang tahi ng damit. "

Natural Translation

The seam of the dress is unstitched.

Literal Translation

Unstitched the seam of dress.

Intermediate

" Kailangan tahiin ang tastas sa aking damit. "

Natural Translation

The ripped part of my shirt needs to be sewn.

Literal Translation

Need to-sew the ripped-part on my shirt.

Advanced

" Tinastas muna ng mananahi ang lumang tahi bago niya inangkop ang damit sa bagong sukat. "

Natural Translation

The seamstress first undid the old seam before she fitted the dress to the new measurements.

Literal Translation

Unstitched first by seamstress the old seam before she fitted the dress to new measurement.

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How Tagalog words work

Actor Focus Verbs

magtastas AF VERB

to unstitch

Object Focus Verbs

tastasin OF VERB

to unstitch [it]

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