Pagatang (en. To extract coconut milk)

/paˈɡa.tang/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A process of extracting milk from coconut.

The extraction of coconut milk is commonly done in coastal towns.

Ang pagatang ng gata ay karaniwang ginagawa sa mga bayan sa tabi ng dagat.

Can refer to the result of extracting milk.

This extraction was used in making your favorite dish.

Ang pagatang na ito ay ginamit sa paggawa ng iyong paboritong luto.

From the root word 'gata' and the suffix '-ang'.

coconut extraction

Process of extracting milk from coconut.

pagatang ng niyog

coconut milk

The liquid obtained from coconut used in cooking.

gata

coconut tree

A type of tree that provides milk, fruit, and other products.

niyog

To be angry or to sulk

Should I go back home? Mom seems angry again.

Dapat ba akong bumalik sa bahay, parang pagatang na naman si mama.

To become easily irritable

When he gets tired from work, he becomes irritable even over small things.

Kapag napagod na siya sa trabaho, pagatang na siya kahit sa simpleng bagay.