Mapalibing (en. To bury)

/ma.pa.li.bing/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of burying or placing in a grave.
Our friend will be buried next week.
Mapapalibing na ang aming kaibigan sa darating na linggo.
An action that expresses acceptance of a passing away.
The ceremony will be an opportunity to bury the tradition.
Ang seremonya ang magiging pagkakataon upang mapalibing ang tradisyon.
The process of accepting the soul and burying it in the ground.
The remains of the heroes will be buried in the national cemetery.
Mapapalibing ang mga labi ng mga bayani sa nasyonal na sementeryo.

Etymology

From the root word 'libing' which means to bury or to place in a grave.

Common Phrases and Expressions

He will be buried soon
A person is about to be buried or their life is about to end.
Mapapalibing na siya

Related Words

burial
The process of placing a dead person in the grave.
libing
digging
The act of digging the ground for a burial.
paghuhukay

Slang Meanings

left behind
She wasn't able to join the outing, so she was the one left behind.
Hindi siya nakasama sa outing, kaya siya na lang ang mapalibing.
neglected
My plants are withered now because I've neglected them due to being so busy.
Yung plants ko, nahulog na kasi mapalibing ko na sa sobrang busy.
exhausted
I have so much work, that's why I'm feeling exhausted.
Sobrang dami ng work, kaya I'm feeling mapalibing na.