patpat n Affixes neg. English A *continuous *succession (with hardly any time between, usually of sounds, as of hammer or machete). Example sentence Tagbanwa Iting taw in nakatigbas, egay patpat it tigbas ya. English When that fellow gets chopping (with his machete), thereś a continuous succession of chopping sounds. Example sentence Tagbanwa Unu nang da'nay patpat it ta'wag? English Why does he keep on calling? (lit. Why is there a continuous succession of calls?)