EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
please wrap (it)...
invitation; act of inviting...
lowering; reduction; act of bringing down...
Pang-uri
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/pa-BA-lot/
FIL: Isang pautos na paraan upang hilingin sa isang tao na balutin ang isang bagay.
EN: please wrap (it)
The official request of every Pinoy at a handaan or restaurant when the food is too good to leave behind. "Ate, pabalot po." It's the verbal command that activates 'take-out' mode. It's a polite imperative, the equivalent of "Can you wrap this for me?"
From `pa-` (causative prefix for requests) + `balot` (wrap).
ROOT MEANING: wrapped
Used as a command or request, often in food establishments or after parties. The full verb form would be `magpabalot` (to ask someone to wrap) or `ipabalot` (to have something wrapped). `Pabalot` is the shortened, common command form.
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🇵🇭 Pabalot po nitong natirang adobo," sabi niya sa serbidora.
🇺🇸 Please wrap this leftover adobo," she told the waitress.
🇵🇭 Tumawag siya sa nanay niya, "Nay, pabalot naman ng ulam para sa akin!"
🇺🇸 He called his mom, "Mom, please wrap some food for me!"
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.