EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to turn or direct (attention, gaze, etc.)...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/i-BA-ling/
FIL: Ilipat ang direksyon ng tingin, atensyon, o isang bagay patungo sa iba.
EN: to turn or direct (attention, gaze, etc.)
That moment when you're talking to someone and a good-looking person walks by, and you subtly (or not so subtly) `ibaling` your eyes. It's what you do when you change the topic because the conversation is getting awkward. "Bes, ibaling mo na lang sa iba ang pagtingin mo, 'di ka na niyan babalikan."
From `i-` (causative prefix) + `baling` (turn, direction).
Mostly used for intangible things like attention, gaze, conversation, or feelings.
🇵🇭 Subukan mong ibaling ang iyong atensyon sa pag-aaral.
🇺🇸 Try to direct your attention to your studies.
🇵🇭 Bigla niyang ibinaling ang usapan nang tanungin siya tungkol sa kanyang ex.
🇺🇸 She suddenly changed the topic when asked about her ex.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.