EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to buy for someone; to buy from someone/somewhere...
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/bil-HAN/
FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng pagbili ng isang bagay para sa kapakanan ng iba, o ang pagbili mula sa isang partikular na tao o lugar.
EN: to buy for someone; to buy from someone/somewhere
This is the ultimate "pasabuy" verb. When your friend goes to Japan, you say "Bilhan mo ako ng KitKat!" (Buy me some KitKat!). It's also used for the source: "Bilhan natin si Aling Nena ng isda." (Let's buy fish from Aling Nena). It's a verb of transaction focused on the beneficiary or the source, not just the item.
From 'bili' (buy) + '-han' (locative/benefactive suffix).
ROOT MEANING: purchase; the act of buying
The focus of the action is on the person being bought for (beneficiary) or the place/person being bought from (locative). Contrast with 'bilhin' which focuses on the object being bought.
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🇵🇭 Bilhan mo naman ako ng kape pagdaan mo sa coffee shop.
🇺🇸 Buy me some coffee when you pass by the coffee shop.
🇵🇭 Saan ba puwedeng bilhan ng murang gulay?
🇺🇸 Where can one buy cheap vegetables from?
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