Matanto (en. Flatten)

ma-tan-to

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of making something flat or level.

You should flatten the ground before building a house.

Matanto mo ang lupa bago magtayo ng bahay.

Removing irregularities from something.

Flatten the paper to make it smooth.

Matanto ang papel upang ito'y maging makinis.

Tagalog word

flatten the leaves

to make the leaves flat.

magtanto ng mga dahon

understanding

The act of recognizing or understanding something well.

pagtanto

low status in life, not much wealth

Even though we're just matanto, we're happy with our simple life.

Kahit matanto lang kami, masaya kami sa simpleng buhay.

cannot afford luxuries, living simply

Juan said he's matanto so he doesn't buy expensive stuff.

Sabi ni Juan, matanto siya kaya hindi siya bumibili ng mamahaling gamit.