Where does “istorya ra taman” come from?
istorya ra taman (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ra — after the first word of a sentence only, just, nothing else.
istorya ra taman (Cebuano): all talk and no action; pay lip service; lacking follow-through. Used to describe a person whose grand promises, declarations of love, threats, or boasts never materialize into actual physical results or concrete proof
Definitions
- all talk and no action; pay lip service; lacking follow-through. Used to describe a person whose grand promises, declarations of love, threats, or boasts never materialize into actual physical results or concrete proof
Ancestry of “istorya ra taman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ra | after the first word of a sentence only, just, nothing else |