Ilagan (en. To move)

i-la-gan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb meaning to transfer something from one place to another.
Move the books to the table.
Ilipat mo ang mga libro sa ibabaw ng mesa.
To perform a relocation of a person or thing.
Move your heart in the right direction.
Ilagan mo ang iyong puso sa tamang direksyon.
The act of removing something from its current position.
We need to move the broken furniture.
Kailangan nating ilagan ang mga sira na kasangkapan.

Etymology

From the root word 'lagan' meaning to move or transfer.

Common Phrases and Expressions

move the items
to transfer objects from one place to another.
ilagan ang mga gamit
move it now
expressing a command to transfer something.
ilagan mo na

Related Words

lagan
The root word meaning to move or transfer.
lagan

Slang Meanings

This is pitiful
Whether you’re a person or an animal, when you've been dodged, this is pitiful.
Tao ka man o hayop, kapag na-ilagan ka, kawawa na 'to.
Avoided
I wish he had said something so he wouldn't have been avoided.
Sana nag-sabi siya para hindi siya na-iwasan.
To divert
Marco really doesn't want to divert the conversation, it’s like he avoided it.
Ayaw na ayaw ni Marco na lumiko sa usapan, parang ilagan na.