EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To delay, to hold up...
to meet; to greet upon arrival...
to pass the buck; to evade responsibility...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/an-ta-LA-hin/
FIL: Ang sadyang pagpapabalam o pagpapahinto sa isang gawain, proseso, o pag-alis ng isang tao.
EN: To delay, to hold up
What EDSA traffic does to your life every single day. It's what happens when your friend says 'On the way na!' but they're still in the shower. To intentionally cause a delay, like when a government office tells you to 'come back tomorrow' for a form that was ready today.
Object-focused verb. The root word 'antala' means delay.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Huwag mo sanang antalahin ang aming pag-alis.
🇺🇸 I hope you don't delay our departure.
🇵🇭 Inantala ng masamang panahon ang biyahe ng barko.
🇺🇸 The bad weather delayed the ship's voyage.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.