Pinagtatlo (en. Thrice)
/pinag-ta-lo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action that refers to a thing or person thrice.
The teacher grouped the students thrice for their projects.
Pinagtatlo ng guro ang mga mag-aaral sa kanilang mga proyekto.
Creating three agreements or parts.
They divided the earnings from the sales into three.
Pinagtatlo nila ang kita mula sa benta.
Etymology
Root word: three; Form: tripled.
Common Phrases and Expressions
thrice the occurrences
Means that there have been three times or occasions that occurred.
pinagtatlo ang mga pasok
Related Words
three
The number that follows two and precedes four.
tatlo
second
The number that follows the first and precedes the third.
pangalawa
Slang Meanings
Rejected or neglected
He got rejected three times by his crush, I was still surprised!
Naka-pagtatlo na siya sa kanyang crush, nagulat pa rin ako!
Dividing people or groups
It's like you split them up, they're no longer talking!
Parang pinagtatlo mo sila, hindi na sila nag-uusap!
Saying goodbye three times
He said goodbye three times, just to make sure we won't see each other!
Pinagtatlo pa, para talagang sure na hindi tayo makikita!