Nakalatag (en. Spread out)
/na.ka.la.tag/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of spreading or arranging something.
The utensils are laid out for the feast.
Nakalatag na ang mga kagamitan para sa handaan.
adjective
Lying down or laid out having significance of arrangement.
The clothes are spread out on the floor for easy visibility.
Ang mga damit ay nakalatag sa sahig para madaling makita.
Etymology
It is derived from the root word 'latag' meaning 'to arrange' or 'to spread out'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
the plan is laid out
The detailed and organized plans have been prepared.
nakalatag ang plano
Related Words
lay
The action of arranging or introducing something in a specific position.
latag
to spread out
The act of laying out a particular item or occasion.
ilatag
Slang Meanings
Set up or prepared for an event.
Everything is laid out, we are ready for the party!
Nakakalat na ang lahat ng gamit, ready na tayo sa party!
Spread out or laid out on top of a place.
My clothes are just laid out on the sofa, I haven’t had a chance to clean up.
Yung damit ko, nakalatag lang sa sofa, wala pang pagkakataon na iligpit.
Unwrapped or exposed.
The food is laid out on the table, making it easy to grab.
Ang pagkain ay nakalatag sa mesa, kaya’t madaling makuha.