Habulan (en. Tag)

ha-bu-lan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A game or activity where participants try to catch one person.

In the yards, children often play tag every afternoon.

Sa mga bakuran, ang mga bata ay madalas na naglalaro ng habulan tuwing hapon.

The act of pursuing a person or object.

While playing tag, Mia ran fast to catch Jano.

Habang naglalaro sila ng habulan, mabilis na tumakbo si Mia para mahuli si Jano.

Root word: habol

Let's play tag!

An invitation to start a game of tag.

Maghabulan tayo!

pursuit

The act of running or chasing after a person or object.

habol

run

The action of moving quickly on foot.

takbo

Chasing for exercise or fun

Come on, let's go out and play tag outside!

Sige, labas tayo at maghabulan tayo sa labas!

Intense situation or quarrel

I saw them friends chasing each other, but there wasn't really any anger.

Nakita ko silang magkaibigan na naghabulan, pero wala namang masyadong galit.

Following or catching someone

They were chased by security in the mall because of shoplifting.

Naghabulan sila ng security sa mall dahil sa shoplifting.