Ihalili (en. To substitute)

i-ha-li-li

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of providing an alternative for something.

Substitute the new model for the old one for better performance.

Ihalili mo ang bagong modelo sa luma upang mas maging mahusay ang pagganap.

The act of making a replacement for something that is lost or unavailable.

We need to substitute the broken parts of the machine.

Kailangan nating ihalili ang mga nasirang bahagi ng makina.

A conversation aimed at finding a substitute for a person or thing.

Sometimes, we need to substitute our plans if there are changes.

Minsan, kailangan nating ihalili ang ating mga plano kung may mga pagbabago.

substitute it

to use an alternative or replacement for something or someone.

ihalili mo

substitute Juan for Pedro

drawing a replacement person for Juan.

ihalili si Juan kay Pedro

exchange

The act of changing one thing for another.

palitan

replacement

A person or thing that can be substituted for another.

kapalit

give to others (in a bad way)

Don't give your bag to Cora, I don't want to hurt her.

Huwag mong ihalili ang bag mo kay Cora, ayaw ko siyang pasakitan.

pass it on to someone else (usually for things that are not good)

Just pass the job to Mark, I can't handle it anymore.

Ihalili mo na lang yung trabaho kay Mark, hindi ko na kaya.

devote to another person (not in the right way)

Sometimes, I notice you pass Jenny on to me.

Minsan, napapansin ko na ihinalili mo si Jenny sa akin.