Ipagpatayo (en. To erect)
ipag-pa-ta-yo
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that refers to the action of building or creating something.
Have you started building the new school in the village?
Ipagpatayo mo ang bagong paaralan sa barangay.
The act of developing or providing structure in a place.
Build houses for those affected by the typhoon.
Ipagpatayo ang mga bahay para sa mga naapektuhan ng bagyo.
Providing assistance to other people in completing a project.
The community members are building the church together.
Ipagpatayo ng simbahan ang mga miyembro ng komunidad.
Etymology
derived from the word 'tayo' meaning 'to stand' or 'to build'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to build a home
constructing a house for a family.
ipagpatayo ng tahanan
to build infrastructure
constructing essential facilities or structures.
ipagpatayo ng imprastruktura
Related Words
upright
A word that refers to the action of standing up or reinforcing something.
patayo
construction
The process of developing structures or things.
pagtayo
Slang Meanings
to establish
Let's establish our projects for the community.
Ipagpatayo natin ang mga proyekto natin para sa bayan.
to build
We need to build my grandma's new house.
Kailangang ipagpatayo ang bagong bahay ng lola ko.
to erect
Let's build a basketball court in the community, let's erect it!
Magpagawa tayo ng basketball court sa barangay, ipagpatayo natin ito!