EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to buckle up; to fasten with a buckle...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/i-hi-BIL-ya/
FIL: Isara o ikabit ang hibilya ng sinturon, sapatos, o anumang bagay na mayroon nito.
EN: to buckle up; to fasten with a buckle
That thing you do with your seatbelt before the car moves, or with your belt after a massive buffet. It's the act of fastening a buckle. 'Ihibilya mo 'yang seatbelt mo, baka mahuli tayo!'
From `i-` (verb prefix) + Spanish `hebilla` (buckle).
The root word 'hibilya' is not as common as the English 'buckle', but the verb form is understood.
🇵🇭 Tinuruan niya ang bata kung paano ihibilya ang kanyang sapatos.
🇺🇸 She taught the child how to buckle his shoes.
🇵🇭 Kailangang ihibilya nang mahigpit ang tali ng kargamento.
🇺🇸 The cargo strap needs to be buckled tightly.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.