Ipagabang (en. To hand over)
/ˈipɐgɐbaŋ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb meaning to pass or give something to another person.
Hand over the book to Maria to help her with her assignment.
Ipagabang mo ang aklat kay Maria para makatulong siya sa kanyang takdang aralin.
A form of action that commands or teaches an act of giving.
The teacher handed over the materials to the students.
Ipinagabang ng guro ang mga materyales sa mga estudyante.
Shows the act of being responsible for a thing or person.
Hand over your belongings to the guards.
Ipagabang mo ang iyong gamit sa mga nagbabantay.
Etymology
Derived from the root word 'abang' with prefixes 'i-' and '-an'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
hand over help
Give or pass help to those in need.
ipagabang ang tulong
hand over responsibility
Transfer responsibility to someone else.
ipagabang ang responsibilidad
Related Words
abang
'Abang' refers to the existence of things that can be passed or given.
abang
Slang Meanings
To disregard or ignore a friend.
Go ahead, just disregard him, he’s not guiding me anyway.
Sige na, ipagabang mo na siya, hindi naman niya ako pinapatnubayan.
To stop communicating or talking to someone.
We haven’t seen each other in a long time, I’ll just let him go.
Matagal na tayong hindi nagkikita, ipagabang ko na siya.