patol
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Tamil புடோல் (puṭōl).
Noun
patol
- Trichosanthes cucumerina
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa‧tol
- IPA(key): /ˈpatol/, [ˈpa.tol]
Noun
patol (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜓᜎ᜔)
- act of noticing or paying attention to someone inferior or not worthwhile
- act of fighting someone who is unable to fight back or defend oneself
- (colloquial) flirting; making a move on someone
Derived terms
- pagpatol
- patola
- patulan
- pumatol
Noun
patol (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜓᜎ᜔)
- (botany) petrified mung bean
See also
- bato
- munggo
Further reading
- “patol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018