Ipatawag (en. To summon)

i.pa.tawag

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of calling a person or group of people.
Summon all employees for an important meeting.
Ipatawag ang lahat ng mga empleyado para sa mahalagang pagpupulong.
A way of giving an order to get someone's presence.
Need to summon the doctor to check the patient.
Kailangan ipatawag ang doktor upang suriin ang pasyente.
Ordering that a person should arrive or be present in a specific place.
Summon the teacher for the discussion on the project.
Ipatawag ang guro para sa talakayan sa proyekto.

Etymology

From the root word 'tawag' meaning to call or summon.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Summon him/her
Give an order for him/her to come.
Ipatawag mo siya
Call everyone
Give an order for everyone to come.
Ipatawag ang lahat

Related Words

call
An action of seeking attention or inviting a person.
tawag
call
The action of calling a person by phone or other means.
tumawag

Slang Meanings

call
Call Juan already; he hasn't arrived yet.
Ipatawag mo nga si Juan, hindi pa siya dumarating.
get attention
Call him; he might just be outside.
Ipatawag mo siya, baka nandiyan lang sa labas.
call out
Let’s call everyone for the meeting.
Ipatawag na ang lahat para sa meeting.