EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pack (something)...
to clear one's name; to be acquitted...
to give a speech; to discourse...
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/em-pa-KI-hin/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng isang partikular na bagay o mga bagay sa loob ng isang lalagyan. Ito ay isang pandiwang tumutukoy sa obheto ng pag-eempake.
EN: to pack (something)
This is the more specific 'what to pack' version. While 'mag-empake' is the general action, 'empakihin' is you telling your brain what specific items need to make it into the luggage. 'Empakihin mo na yang mga de lata!' is what your mom says when the balikbayan box is 90% full but she spots more stuff.
From Spanish 'empaque' + Tagalog suffix '-hin'.
ROOT MEANING: to pack; the act of packing
This is an object-focused verb. The action is being done *to* something.
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🇵🇭 Empakihin mo na ang lahat ng damit na dadalhin natin.
🇺🇸 Pack all the clothes we are bringing.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kalimutang empakihin ang charger ng telepono mo.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to pack your phone charger.
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