Balik (en. Return)

ba-lik

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of going back or returning to a place or position.

You return home after school.

Balik ka na sa bahay pagkatapos ng paaralan.

To do something again or repeat a step.

We need to review the lessons before the exam.

Kailangan nating balik-balikan ang mga aralin bago ang pagsusulit.

The arrangement of a previous situation or condition.

He returned to his old job after a year.

Siya ay bumalik sa dati niyang trabaho matapos ang isang taon.

derived from the root word 'likha', meaning to turn or return to a previous state.

return of trust

restoration of trust or love, usually towards a person or God.

balik loob

back to normal

restoration to previous conditions or situations.

balik sa dati

tax

tax or amount needed to be returned to the state.

buwis

to return

Come back home, it's hot here!

Balik ka na sa bahay, ang init na dito!

repeatedly going back

It seems like you'll never stop coming back here.

Parang wala nang katapusan ang balik-balik mo dito.

return to the way things were

I wish everything would just go back to normal.

Sana bumalik na lang sa dati ang lahat.

to regain attractiveness

She committed to dieting and becoming attractive again.

Nag-commit na siyang mag-diet at maging balik alindog.