EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to surround...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-li-BU-tan/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng mga bagay o tao sa paligid ng isang sentrong punto o bagay; ang pagkulong sa isang lugar sa pamamagitan ng pag-ikot dito.
EN: to surround
When the chismosas in your neighborhood see you with someone new, they'll "palibutan" you to get the details. It means to surround something or someone. It can be literal, like "Pinalibutan ng mga pulis ang gusali" (The police surrounded the building), or figurative, like "Palibutan mo ang sarili mo ng mga taong positibo" (Surround yourself with positive people).
From 'pa-' + 'libot' (to roam, to go around) + '-an' (locative/directional suffix).
The object of the verb is the thing being surrounded.
🇵🇭 Kailangang palibutan ng bakod ang buong lote.
🇺🇸 The entire lot needs to be surrounded by a fence.
🇵🇭 Bigla siyang pinalibutan ng mga tagahanga para magpa-picture.
🇺🇸 He was suddenly surrounded by fans asking for a picture.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.