EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get something for someone...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/am-bi-LAN/
FIL: Ang pagkuha ng isang bagay para sa kapakanan o hiling ng iba.
EN: to get something for someone
'Yung utos sa'yo ng nanay mo: "Ambilan mo nga ako ng tubig." It's the ultimate 'paki' command. Not just 'get' (kumuha), but 'get for me' or 'get for someone'. The 'an' suffix makes it about doing the action *for* another person. The official verb of "pasuyo".
From "ambi" + "-an". "Ambi" is a colloquial verb root derived from "akin na (ibigay mo)" meaning "give me".
A very common command form, often used in households. The root 'ambi' is rarely used alone. It's a contraction of 'Abot mo' or 'Akin na bigyan'.
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, ambilan mo ako ng isang basong malamig na tubig.
🇺🇸 Please, can you get me a cold glass of water.
🇵🇭 Inambilan niya ng pagkain ang kanyang mga kapatid na naghihintay.
🇺🇸 He got food for his waiting siblings.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.