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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Pataka

English

arbitraryadjective

Pronunciation

pa-TAH-ka

Meaning and usage notes

Pataka expresses something done without criteria or carelessly. Walay klarong basehan is clearer for arbitrary decisions without basis.

Government, Politics & Law
Example 1

Pataka ang iyang desisyon.

His or her decision was arbitrary.

Example 2

Dili angay ang lagda nga walay klarong basehan.

An arbitrary rule without a clear basis is not appropriate.

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