Magpabalato (en. To share or give a portion of something)

/maɡpaβaˈlato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To distribute or give a portion of something.

He shared candies with the children in the neighborhood.

Nagpabalato siya ng kendi sa mga bata sa barangay.

To give a gift or anything that is being distributed.

She donated old clothes to those in need.

Nagpabalato siya ng mga lumang damit sa mga nangangailangan.

Filipino word derived from 'balato' meaning share or giveaway.

Share with others

Help or give a portion to other people.

Magpabalato sa kapwa

portion or giveaway

Indicates a share or item being given away.

balato

distribution

The process of giving or distributing something.

pamahagi

To act tough or pretend to be cool in front of others.

That's why he tried to show off, to prove to his friends that he's tough.

Kaya siya nagpakabalato, para ipakita sa mga barkada niya na matigas siya.

To show excessive self-confidence.

Sometimes I get nervous but I still acted confident on stage.

Minsan kinakabahan ako pero nag-pabalato pa rin ako sa stage.

To be cool or trendy in a situation.

They all dressed up fashionably, he was the only one who acted super simple.

Lahat sila nagbihis ng makabago, siya lang ang nag-pabalato ng sobrang simple.