1. a set of two, two that go together: pares, paris, pareha
2. a single thing that cannot be used separately: In Tagalog this is rendered by the simple singular name of the subject. E.g. a "pair of scissors" or "scissors" are both expressed as gunting.
3. two people who are married: mag-asawa, magkabiyak
4. two people who are engaged to be married: magkatipan, magnobyo
5. two animals or birds that are mated: mag-asawa, pares
v.
1. to arrange or be arranged in pairs: magpareha, ipareha, pagparehahin, magpares, ipares, magtambal, itambal, pagtambalin
2. to mate: magpareha, ipareha
3. to pair off, to arrange in pairs or form into pairs: magpareha, pagparehahin, magtambal, pagtambalin
» synonyms and related words:
match
n.
1. a person or thing equal to another or much like another, an equal: kapareho, kasukat
2. a pair that fit: pareha, tambal, pares
3. a person considered as a possible husband or wife: magaling (kabagay) na maging kabiyak, bagay na maging asawa (na mapangasawa)
v.
1. to find the equal of or one exactly like: magpareha, ipareha
2. to be similar, go well together: bumagay, magkabagay, tumugma, magkatugma, umagpang, magkaagpang
3. to be equal to in a contest: pumantay, pantayan, ipantay, pumareho, parehuhan, ipareho
4. to put or place the equal amount or value: tumumbas, tumbasan, pumantay, pantayan
3. one of a pair, mate: kapares, kapareha, katambal
lung
n.
either one of the pair of breathing organs found in the chest: baga
paris
Sp n.
pair kaparis (ka-)
adj.
(one) of a pair, equal, similar, identical
kawit
n.
hook
v.
kumawit (-um-) to get hooked. Kumawit ang pantalon niya sa pako. He caught his trousers on the nail.
v.
makawit (ma-) to get hooked accidentally. Nakawit ang bagong pantalon niya ng pako. His new pair of pants was caught by a nail. magkawit, kawitin, ikawit (mag:-in:i-)
v.
to hook something. Ikawit mo ang alambre sa pako. Hook the wire on the nail.
tambal
v.
magtambal (mag-) to pair up, to be billed together. Nagtambal ang dalawang sikat na artista. The two famous film stars paired up/billed together (in a film). itambal (i-)
v.
to pair. Itambal mo si Tessie kay Remigio. Pair Tessie with Remigio.
kapwa
pron.
kindred, both, fellowbeings, equally (applied to one of a pair). Kapwa sila magnanakaw. They are fellow thieves. Kapwa sila malakas. They are equally strong.
gupit
n.
haircut gumupit, magupit, gupitin (-um,mag-:-in)
v.
to cut with a pair of scissors or shears, to trim. Ginupit ng barbero ang aking buhok. The barber cut my hair.
