sharks

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English

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Noun

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sharks

  1. plural of shark

Verb

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sharks

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shark

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From English shark +‎ -s. The Tagalog word for shark, pating, is then a clipping of patingin.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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sharks (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜇ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. may I see?
    Synonyms: patingin, pakita, aber, (dialectal) idaw

Usage notes

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  • Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.