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Mopatigbabaw

English

to assert; to affirm; to aververb

Alternative meanings

to assert; to affirm; to aver; to declare formally; to state something as true with confidence or emphasis

Pronunciation

moh-pah-teeg-BAH-bow

Root and affixes

Verb form related to patigbabaw, used for assert or affirm. For more general statements, pahayag, ipahayag, or alegar may also be used.

Variants or conjugations

to assert/affirm; to state/express; to state/declare; to allege/assert; to claim/admit; to affirm/assert; to verify/affirm

Related words and expressions

statement; statement/declaration; allegation; argument; truth; proof/evidence; testimony

Meaning and usage notes

Mopatigbabaw is useful for aseverar in the formal sense: to affirm solemnly or with confidence. Alegar can be used when stating categorically or in legal context. Ipahayag is more general: to express or declare.

assert, affirm, declare, formal, legal, argument
Example 1

Mopatigbabaw siya nga tinuod ang iyang gisulti.

He or she asserts that what he or she said is true.

Example 2

Gipahayag sa testigo ang iyang nahibaloan.

The witness asserted/stated what he or she knew.

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