pating
/paˈtiŋ/
Shark in Tagalog is pating.
The word refers to the predatory fish known as a shark.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈtiŋ/
Did you know?
- While pating means shark, the Malay relative patin refers to a specific type of catfish known as the Shark Catfish.
- While pating specifically means shark, the term is often used in Tagalog to describe someone who is a 'predator' in a professional or social sense.
- The word pating is shared by many different languages across the Philippines, including Cebuano, Waray-Waray, and Kapampangan.
Examples in context
- Kinain ng pating ang prinsesa.The princess was eaten by the shark.This sentence uses pating to describe an action involving a shark.Tatoeba #7742061 by mervert1, translation #4657574 by mervert1
- Nakita ko ang isang malaking pating sa dagat.I saw a large shark in the sea.
Example conversation
Jasmine and Mark are watching a documentary about the ocean.
- JasmineTingnan mo, Mark! Ang laki ng pating na iyan.Look, Mark! That shark is so big.
- MarkNakakatakot siya, Jasmine.It's scary, Jasmine.
- JasminePero ang ganda ng paglangoy ng pating.But the shark swims beautifully.
- MarkOo, pero ayaw ko itong makasama sa tubig.Yes, but I don't want to be in the water with it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations and entries pating, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pating, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
