Ibaling (en. To turn over)

ee-bah-ling

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of moving something to another place.

Turn the ball over to the other side of the field.

Ibaling mo ang bola sa kabilang bahagi ng larangan.

Can refer to changing position or state.

Focus your attention on important things in life.

Ibaling ang iyong pansin sa mga mahalagang bagay sa buhay.

Returning something to its original position.

Put the book back on the shelf after reading it.

Ibaling mo ang libro sa shelf pagkatapos mong basahin ito.

From the root word 'balik' with the prefix 'i' and suffix 'ing'

to shift perspective

To ask or change perspective about something.

ibaling ang pananaw

to shift attention

To move focus from one thing to another.

ibaling ang atensyon

return

The action of putting something back in its original place or state.

balik

A quick movement, often of things that are hard to reach or move.

The ball went back to the ibaling, so it was hard for him to catch.

Bumalik ang bola sa ibaling, kaya ang hirap niyang abutin.

Cloaked behavior or attitude that isn't immediately visible.

Sometimes people become ibaling when they have secrets they are hiding.

Minsan nagiging ibaling ang mga tao kapag may mga sekreto silang itinatago.

Talking behind someone's back without their knowledge.

Don't be ibaling, just tell him if you have a problem.

Huwag kang maging ibaling, sabihin mo na lang sa kanya kung may problema ka.