patungkol
regarding or concerning
From root: tungkol
Usage Note
Patungkol is a formal adverb or preposition meaning 'regarding,' 'concerning,' or 'with respect to,' commonly found in official correspondence, legal documents, and formal speech. It signals that what follows addresses a specific subject or complaint and is more formal than the neutral tungkol sa.
Examples
" Ano ang reklamo mo patungkol dito? "
Natural Translation
What is your complaint regarding this?
Literal Translation
What the complaint your regarding here?
" Ang sulat ay patungkol sa proyekto. "
Natural Translation
The letter is regarding the project.
Literal Translation
The letter is regarding the project.
" Naghain ang kompanya ng pormal na pahayag patungkol sa mga alegasyon na lumitaw kamakailan sa balita. "
Natural Translation
The company filed a formal statement regarding the allegations that recently surfaced in the news.
Literal Translation
Filed the company of formal statement regarding the allegations that surfaced recently in news.
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