Ipatanong (en. To ask about)
i-pa-ta-nong
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Performs an action that commands or instructs to pass on the questioning to others.
Just ask the teacher about the project.
Ipatanong mo na lang sa guro ang tungkol sa proyekto.
Emphasizes the action of asking other people.
Ask the necessary details from his friends.
Ipatanong ang mga kailangang detalye sa kanyang mga kaibigan.
A way of questioning that is indirect, passing it on to others.
The questions are passed to other students, so I asked about it.
Ang mga tanong ay ipinapasa sa ibang mga estudyante, kaya nag-ipatanong ako.
Etymology
Derived from the root 'tanong' with the prefix 'ipa-' meaning to pass or to refer to others.
Common Phrases and Expressions
ask it to someone else
Instruction to ask someone else.
ipatanong mo
left with the responsibility to ask
Left with the responsibility to ask.
naiwan sa pagtanong
Related Words
question
A word that refers to an inquiry or investigation that requires an answer.
tanong
to ask
An action that means to inquire or seek information.
magtanong
Slang Meanings
to talk to or ask another person
He asked his classmates what to bring for the field trip.
Nag-ipatanong siya sa mga kaklase niya kung ano ang dapat dalhin sa field trip.
to pass a question
If you don't know the answer, you can ask the teacher.
Kung hindi mo alam ang sagot, puwede mong ipatanong kay teacher.
to ask for someone else's opinion
Just ask others for more ideas.
Ipatanong mo na lang sa iba para mas maraming ideya.