EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have someone take care of (someone/something)...
trial; hearing (legal)...
blazing; flaring up; combustion...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-a-la-GA-an/
FIL: Ipagkatiwala sa iba ang pangangalaga o pag-aasikaso sa isang tao, hayop, o bagay.
EN: to have someone take care of (someone/something)
This is the official verb for when you need a babysitter, a pet-sitter, or just someone to watch your laptop while you go to the CR. "Pwede bang **paalagaan** muna sa'yo si Bantay?" (Can I have you **take care of** Bantay for a while?). It's the ultimate act of trust, handing over your precious child/dog/plant to someone else's care. You're not the one doing the caring, you're the one making the request.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `alaga` (care) + `-an` (locative/benefactive focus suffix).
The focus of the verb is the person or thing being cared for. `Paalagaan mo ang bata kay Maria.` (Have Maria take care of the child.) The future tense is often 'ipapaalaga'.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan kong umalis, kaya ipapaalaga ko muna ang mga anak ko sa aking ina.
🇺🇸 I need to leave, so I will have my mother take care of my children for a while.
🇵🇭 Paalagaan mo muna itong bag ko, babalik ako agad.
🇺🇸 Please take care of this bag of mine for a moment, I'll be right back.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.