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    Patunaw (en. Thaw)

    pah-toon-aw

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The process of melting ice or frozen.
    The thawing of ice began when the temperature rose.
    Ang patunaw ng yelo ay nagsimula nang tumaas ang temperatura.
    verb
    The action of melting or releasing ice from something.
    Due to the heat of the sun, the ice in the lake is slowly thawing.
    Dahil sa init ng araw, unti-unting patunaw ang mga yelo sa lawa.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'tawal,' meaning to remove ice or freezing.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    thawing of ice
    The process of melting ice.
    patunaw ng yelo

    Related Words

    ice
    Frozen water that causes hard forms.
    yelo
    heat
    The state of high temperature used in melting things.
    init

    Slang Meanings

    Occasionally speaking foolishly or feeling nervous.
    He acts like a patunaw in front of his crush, always having nothing to say.
    Parang patunaw lang siya sa harap ng crush niya, laging walang masabi.
    Stop the joking and be serious.
    Let's patunaw, we need to talk about this properly.
    Patunaw na tayo, kailangan na natin pag-usapan 'to ng maayos.