EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wait for (someone/something)...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/hin-ta-YIN/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng utos o pakiusap na mag-antay para sa isang partikular na tao, bagay, o pangyayari.
EN: to wait for (someone/something)
This is a command, a plea, a promise. 'Hintayin mo ako' (Wait for me) can mean anything from 'I'm just getting my wallet' to 'Don't give up on us.' It's what you tell your friend who's about to start the Netflix episode without you. It's the verb form of our national pastime.
An object-focused verb. The action of waiting is directed towards a specific object or person.
🇵🇭 Hintayin mo ang sahod bago ka bumili ng bagong sapatos.
🇺🇸 Wait for your salary before you buy new shoes.
🇵🇭 Pakiusap, hintayin mo ako sa labas ng sinehan.
🇺🇸 Please, wait for me outside the movie theater.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.