EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have something nailed...
will be useful; will be of benefit...
to be able to move; to cause to move or act...
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/i-pa-LA-ko/
FIL: Iutos o ipagawa sa iba ang pagkakabit ng isang bagay gamit ang pako.
EN: to have something nailed
The 'boss mode' version of `ipako`. This is when you don't want to get your hands dirty or you're just terrible with a hammer. You tell someone else, 'Uy, pakigawa naman.' So instead of doing it yourself, you `ipalako` mo sa kanila. It's the art of delegation, BPO-style.
From `ipa-` (causative prefix) + `pako` (nail).
ROOT MEANING: nail (fastener)
This is a causative verb, indicating that the subject of the sentence is causing someone else to perform the action of nailing.
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🇵🇭 Ipalako mo na lang sa karpintero ang bago nating bookshelf.
🇺🇸 Just have the carpenter nail our new bookshelf.
🇵🇭 Ayokong masaktan ang daliri ko, kaya ipalalako ko na lang ito kay Kuya.
🇺🇸 I don't want to hurt my finger, so I'll just have my older brother nail this.
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