Pabalihin (en. To send back)

/pabaˈli.hin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to remove something from a place and return it.

Send back the documents to the office tomorrow.

Pabalihin mo ang mga dokumento sa opisina bukas.

To perform an action or step to return something to its original location.

We need to send the chairs back to their proper place.

Kailangan nating pabalihin ang mga upuan sa kanilang tamang pwesto.

To return something that was lost or transferred.

He requested to send back his cellphone from another person.

Nag-request siya na pabalihin ang kanyang cellphone mula sa ibang tao.

Root word: balik, prefix pa-

send the horse back

Return the horse to the road or the right direction.

pabalihin ang kabayo

return

The root word relating to coming home or returning.

balik

returning

A form of the verb that refers to the action of going home or returning.

pabalik

Spending time on something pointless.

Don't waste your time, it's better to study hard than to enjoy life aimlessly.

Huwag kang pabalihin, mas mabuting mag-aral ng mabuti kaysa magpaka-ligaya nang walang dahilan.

Being distracted or sidetracked, especially with unimportant things.

You're always wasting time with your friends on the wooden street.

Palagi kang pabalihin sa kalaro mo sa kahoy na kalsada.