EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be overtaken by night; to be benighted...
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FIL: Ang maabutan ng gabi sa isang lugar o habang gumagawa ng isang bagay, kadalasan ay sa paglalakbay.
EN: to be overtaken by night; to be benighted
A more common and slightly more formal version of "gabi-gabihan". This is your mom's warning: "Umuwi ka nang maaga para hindi ka **gabihin** sa daan." It’s the state of being out and about when nighttime has already fallen, especially when you were supposed to be home before dark. It's the reason for a dozen missed calls from nanay.
From "gabi" + suffix "-an".
ROOT MEANING: night
The form "ginabi" (past tense) is extremely common. "Magpagabi" means to intentionally let night fall.
🇵🇭 Ginabi na kami sa daan dahil sa matinding trapik.
🇺🇸 We were overtaken by night on the road because of the heavy traffic.
🇵🇭 Bilisan mo ang paglalakad para hindi tayo gabihan.
🇺🇸 Walk faster so we won't be overtaken by night.
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