pataba

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Etymology

From pa- +‎ taba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pataˈba/ [pa.taˈba]
• IPA^(key): /pataˈbaʔ/ [pa.taˈbaʔ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ta‧ba

Noun

patabá or patabâ (Basahan spelling ᜉᜆᜊ)

1. enrichment, fertilization (for the soil)

   Synonym: balunbon

Derived terms

• magpataba
• pampataba
• patabahon
• patabaon

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ taba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pataˈbaʔ/ [pɐ.t̪ɐˈbaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧ta‧ba

Noun

patabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜊ)

1. fertilizer

   Synonym: abono

Derived terms

• patabaan

See also

• guwano

Verb

patabâ (complete pinataba, progressive pinapataba, contemplative papataba, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜊ)

1. (informal) short for ipataba

Verb

patabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜊ)

1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakitaba
2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpataba

Further reading

• “pataba”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025