Meaning of "frank"

frank •

adj.
• • 1. free to express ones real thoughts and feelings, open, not hiding ones mind: tapat, matapat, prangko/a
  • 2. not afraid to say what one thinks: tahas, tahasan, deretso

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direct

v.
• • 1. to manage or control: mamahala, pamahalaan, mamatnugot, patnugutan, mangasiwa, pangasiwaan
  • 2. to order or command: mag-utos, utusan, pag-utusan, magmando, manduhan, pagmanduhan
  • 3. to point or show the way: magturo, ituro
  • 4. to guide: mag-akay, umakay, akayin, pumatnubay, patnubayan

adj.
• • 1. straight: tuluy-tuloy, tuwiran, diretso
  • 2. frank, truthful: tapat, matapat
  • 3. clear, plain: maliwanag
  • 4. to the point: tuwiran, tiyak, diretso

genuine

adj.
• • 1. real, true: tunay, totoo
  • 2. pure: dalisay
  • 3. frank, sincere: tapat, matapat, taos, mataos

open

adj.
• • 1. not shut or closed: bukas, nakabukas
  • 2. not covered: walang takip
  • 3. not hidden or secret: di-lihim, hayag, hayagan, lantad, lantaran
  • 4. unfolded, spread out: buka, bukad, bukadkad (for flowers); buka (for legs, wounds, etc.); nakanganga (also for wounds or mouth)
  • 5. ready to receive or accept: handang tumanggap
  • 6. that may be entered, shared, etc. by all: bukas sa lahat, masasalihan ng lahat
  • 7. frank and sincere: tapat, matapat
  • 8. undecided: hindi pa napagpapasiyahan
  • 9. accessible, available: magagawa o magagamit
  • 10. open to all to see, not obstructed: lantad, tanyag

v.
• • 1. to make open: magbukas, buksan, ibukas
  • 2. to become open: bumukas, mabuksan
  • 3. to blossom: bumuka, bumukad, bumukadkad
  • 4. to open the mouth: ngumanga, inganga, buksan ang bibig
  • 5. to open the eyes: magmulat, mamulat, imulat
  • 6. to open with force: tumingkab, tingkabin
  • 7. to come apart or burst open: bumuka
  • 8. to begin: magsimula, pasimulan, simulan, magbukas, buksan
  • 9. to start or set up: magbukas, buksan
  • 10. to spread out or unfold: magbukas, buksan, magbuklat, buklatin
  • 11. to open fire, to begin shooting: magpaputok, paputukin, paputukan, mamaril, barilin
  • 12. to keep open house, to offer food and shelter to all visitors or to all ones friends: magbukas ng pinto sa lahat, buksan ang pinto sa lahat
  • 13. to open a persons eyes, to make one see what is really going on: magbukas ng mata, buksan ang mata
  • 14. the open, the open air, outdoors, open country, clear space: labas

straight

adj.
• • 1. without bend or curve: tuwid, matuwid
  • 2. frank, honest upright: matwid, matuwid, tapat, matapat, tumpak, prangko-a adv. 1. directly: diretso, tuwiran, tuluy-tuloy
  • 2. frankly, honestly: matapat, tapatan
  • 3. in the proper condition or order: nang maayos

secretive

adj.
• • having the habit of secrecy, not frank or open: malihim, mapaglihim, masekreto

plain

adj.
• • 1. clear, easy to understand, easily seen or heard: maliwanag, malinaw
  • 2. without ornament: simple, payak
  • 3. all of one color: liso, linso
  • 4. not rich: karaniwan, simple, di marangya
  • 5. common, ordinary, simple in manner: pangkaraniwan, simple
  • 6. not pretty: karaniwan (pangkaraniwan) ang ganda, hindi maganda
  • 7. frank, honest, sincere: tapat, matapat
  • 8. flat, level: pantay, patag
  • 9. smooth: makinis

n.
• • a flat stretch of land: kapatagan plain-clothes man a detective: detektib, sekreta, tiktik

tapat

n.
• • 1. tapat, the place in front, that which is across adv. in front of

v.
• • tumapat (-um-) to stand in front of. Tumapat si Pedro sa akin. Pedro stood in front of me. magtapat, itapat (mag-: i-)

v.
• • to put directly in front. Itapat mo ang mesa ko kay Alma. Put my table in front of Alma.
  • 2. tapat, matapat (ma-)

adj.
• • honest, truthful, sincere, loyal

v.
• • magtapat (mag-) to tell the truth, to be frank, sincere, honest. Magtapat ka sa akin. Tell me the truth.

prangka

adj.
• • frank, open, sincere