Ihalip (en. To be replaced)

/i'ha.lip/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb meaning to exchange or put one thing in place of another.
Replace the old phone with the new one.
Ihalip mo ang lumang telepono sa bago.
Used to express the transfer from one thing to another.
The flowers need to be moved to a brighter place.
Kailangang ihalip ang mga bulaklak sa mas maliwanag na lugar.
The act of substituting that often refers to things.
We often swap items in our house.
Madalas naming ihalip ang mga gamit sa aming bahay.

Etymology

Tagalog; from the root word 'halip'

Common Phrases and Expressions

replace Huawei with Samsung
Substituting Huawei with a Samsung phone.
ihalip ang Huawei sa Samsung

Related Words

substitute
This refers to replacing or accepting one in lieu of another.
halip

Slang Meanings

any form of contact or interaction with other people
He might visit other barangays later.
Baka mag-ihalip siya sa ibang barangay mamaya.
to hop from place to place
He's really mad at me, but I'm still going to challenge this flip-flopper.
Galit na nga siya sa akin, eh ilalaban ko pa itong ihalip na 'to.