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English
Noun
sharks
- plural of shark
Verb
sharks
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shark
Tagalog
Etymology
From English shark + -s. The Tagalog word for shark, pating, is then a clipping of patingin.
Pronunciation
Interjection
sharks (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜇ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)
- may I see?
- Synonyms: patingin, pakita, aber, (dialectal) idaw
Usage notes
- Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.