Patawag (en. Call)

/pa.tawag/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action or process of calling someone or something.

The teacher calls the names of the students.

Patawag ng guro ang pangalan ng mga estudyante.

The act of seeking someone's attention.

He calls his friend from the opposite side.

Patawag siya sa kanyang kaibigan mula sa kabilang dako.

Issuing an order to contact or communicate.

The secretary calls the guests that have arrived.

Patawag ang sekretarya sa mga bisita na narito na.

From the root word 'tawag' which means 'to call'.

call now

To announce or inform that a person is present or should be present.

patawag ka na

call at a specific time

To schedule or request a call at a designated time.

patawag ng oras

call

The activity or process of calling someone or something.

tawag

to call for someone

The act of ordering to call someone else.

magpatawag

Just pretending to care to get what they want

They'll call you, but they won't pay attention to you later.

Patatawag ka lang, pero di ka naman papansinin mamaya.

To report or tell on someone due to anger or insecurity

Don't call, I already know who's snitching.

Huwag ka nang magpatawag, alam ko na kung sino ang nagsusumbong.

Someone you talk to or run to when you're not aware of what's happening

Go home, that talker of yours is about to call.

Umuwi ka na, patatawag na 'yang chuchu mo.