Balikin (en. Return)

/bəˈla.kin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Do again to return something to its rightful place.
Return the book you borrowed from me.
Balikin mo ang librong hiniram mo sa akin.
Give back something that was borrowed or taken.
You need to return the money you borrowed.
Kailangan mong balikin ang pera na utang mo.
Reverse an action to retrieve something.
Return the opportunity to be with him in the next game.
Balikin ang tyansa na makasama siya sa susunod na laro.

Etymology

from the root word 'balik'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Return to me
Return to me what was seen or lost.
Balikin mo sa akin
Let's return to the past
Go back to memories or events of the past.
Balikin natin ang nakaraan

Related Words

return
The root word referring to the act of returning or repeating something.
balik
back
Refers to the direction of returning or leaving from a place.
pabalik

Slang Meanings

To return or give back
Return that now, that's not yours!
Balikin mo na 'yan, hindi sa'yo 'yan!
To recover or get back something that was lost
I need to get my cellphone back from my friend.
Kailangan kong balikin ang cellphone ko sa friend ko.