pateng v Affixes mag-*, m-, -en English To limit to just the right size or amount; do with *restraint. Example sentence Tagbanwa Patngen mu lamang nga ega mata'neg i sarut ya. English Just limit it so that his illness won't start up again. Example sentence Tagbanwa Pateng lamang nga ika'gen kuy ibgay mut aken. English Limit what you give me to just enough to keep me going. Example sentence Tagbanwa Pateng-patengen it tagasang kutsara. English Limit it to one spoonful at a time. n kapatengan English Happy medium, just the right amount. See alsoreked-reked See alsoustu'