Ipila (en. To queue)

i-pi-la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An order commanding that a person or thing should manipulate or be part of a queue.
Queue the books before you return them to the library.
Ipila mo ang mga libro bago mo isoli sa aklatan.
An act of arranging people or things in proper order.
The teacher teaches the students how to line up the tools.
Tinuturuan ng guro ang mga mag-aaral kung paano ipila ang mga gamit.

Etymology

The word 'ipila' originates from the root 'pila' meaning 'line' or 'arrangement'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Queue yourself
Wait in the right rank or arrangement alongside other people.
Ipila ang sarili

Related Words

line
A row or sequence of people or things waiting.
pila

Slang Meanings

Wait for a turn
Just put me in line at the cashier while you're waiting.
Ipila mo na lang ako sa cashier habang nag-aantay ka.
Make someone wait
People need to be lined up before the concert starts.
Kailangan munang ipila ang mga tao bago ang simula ng concert.
Join the line
Let's get in line before the tickets run out.
Magsimula na tayong ipila bago maubos ang tickets.