Mopatigbabaw
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.
Mopatigbabaw siya nga tinuod ang iyang gisulti.
He or she asserts that what he or she said is true.
Gipahayag sa testigo ang iyang nahibaloan.
The witness asserted/stated what he or she knew.
