EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to name after; to give a name...
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FIL: Bigyan ng pangalan ang isang tao, bagay, o lugar; isunod ang pangalan sa isang tao o bagay bilang parangal.
EN: to name after; to give a name
This is what your parents did when they decided to call you 'John Lloyd' or 'Bea' because they were huge fans. It's the act of bestowing a name, often in honor of someone or something. 'Sino kaya ang ipapangalan nila sa bago nilang aso?' (I wonder what they'll name their new dog?).
From `i-` (causative/benefactive prefix) + `pangalan` (name).
Often used in the context of naming a child, a pet, a place, or a project. The structure is typically 'ipangalan ang [new thing] sa [person/thing being honored]'.
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🇵🇭 Ipangalan mo raw sa lolo mo ang iyong panganay na anak.
🇺🇸 They say you should name your firstborn child after your grandfather.
🇵🇭 Ang bagong tulay ay ipinangalan sa isang pambansang bayani.
🇺🇸 The new bridge was named after a national hero.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.