Ipagbantay (en. To guard)

/ipaɡˈbantɐj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of watching over or taking care of something.

Watch over the children while they are playing.

Ipagbantay mo ang mga bata habang sila ay naglalaro.

Maintaining safety or security of an object.

The vehicle needs to be guarded in the parking lot.

Kailangan ipagbantay ang sasakyan sa parking lot.

Focusing or observing particular details or incidents.

Keep an eye on weather changes for ethical decisions.

Ipagbantay ang mga pagbabago sa panahon para sa mga etikal na desisyon.

guard the area

Observe for the safety of a specific area.

ipagbantay ang lugar

guard the environment

Observe and protect the natural resources.

ipagbantay ang kalikasan

guard

Refers to a person who watches over or observes.

bantay

protect

The act of safeguarding something from harm.

protekta

Just watch over it.

Just leave it to God, just keep an eye on it.

Ipagpasa-Diyos mo na lang yan, bantayan mo na lang.

You should supervise our work.

You should be the one to watch over our work.

Dapat ikaw ang mag-ipagbantay sa trabaho natin.

Okay, I'll just look after the child.

Alright, I'll just take care of the child.

Sige, ako na lang ang ipagbantay sa bata.