Filipino Word - Uto-Uto

Have you heard this Tagalog word before? Whether you just heard this word being used or it was said to you, this is one of the many, you can say, weird Tagalog words that repeat themselves and may sound somehow funny I agree.

So what's the meaning of uto-uto?

Uto-uto pertains to a person who is deceived easily or fooled easily. Here's few conversational examples to help grasp the meaning of the word.

Hana: Hey I saw that! :D
Jane: He's such a cute guy.
Hana: Is that why you gave that stranger your name to add you on Facebook?
Jane: He's cute! And he said I'm pretty and have such a beautiful smile.
Hana: Uto-uto ka talaga.
Jane: He's name is Daniel by the way.

Here's also another way of using the word, or the root word "uto" with the tenses of verbs.

Hana: Hey I saw that! :D
Jane: He's such a cute guy.
Hana: Is that why you gave that stranger your name to add you on Facebook?
Jane: He's cute! And he said I'm pretty and have such a beautiful smile.
Hana: Inuuto ka lang nya (He's just fooling you/He's just fooling around with you)
Jane: He's Daniel by the way.

Second examples is PRESENT TENSE, IN verb. Here's an explanation on how to form IN verbs in Tagalog.

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