EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have buried...
closed; shut...
a type of sweet, sticky rice cake (nian gao)...
Pang-uri
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/i-pa-li-BING/
FIL: Ipagawa o iasikaso sa iba ang paglilibing o paghahatid sa huling hantungan ng isang pumanaw.
EN: to have buried
A somber but necessary task. When someone passes away, the family doesn't usually do the digging themselves. They `ipalibing` the departed, meaning they arrange for a funeral home and cemetery staff to handle the burial. It's the final act of delegation for a loved one's journey.
From `ipa-` (causative prefix) + `libing` (burial, funeral).
ROOT MEANING: burial, funeral
A causative verb used in the context of funerals and burial rites.
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🇵🇭 Ang pamilya ay nagpasya na ipalibing ang kanilang yumaong ama sa kanilang probinsya.
🇺🇸 The family decided to have their deceased father buried in their province.
🇵🇭 Saan ninyo balak ipalibing ang mga labi?
🇺🇸 Where do you plan to have the remains buried?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.