Pagbabalik (en. Return)

pag-ba-ba-lik

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of going back to a place or state.
The return of graduates from abroad is important for their country.
Ang pagbabalik ng mga nag-aral sa ibang bansa ay mahalaga para sa kanilang bayan.
An occasion or act of returning to a previous condition.
The return of land to indigenous people is a step towards justice.
Ang pagbabalik ng lupa sa mga katutubo ay isang hakbang tungo sa katarungan.
The decision or verdict of a being not to continue in the attained state.
Upon his return, he said he would not leave again.
Sa kanyang pagbabalik, sinabi niyang hindi na siya aalis muli.

Etymology

Root Word: balik (to return; come back) + pag- (prefix indicating an action)

Common Phrases and Expressions

looking back
The act of reviewing past events or experiences.
pagbabalik-tanaw
return of smiles
The return of joy or happiness after a time of sadness.
pagbabalik ng ngiti

Related Words

return
The act of going back or returning to a place or state.
balik
will return
A verb that means to have a return.
babalik

Slang Meanings

Return of something that was lost or left behind.
After fifteen years, I had the chance to go back to the Philippines.
Pagkatapos ng labing limang taon, nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na magpagbabalik sa Pilipinas.
Regret or changing one's mind.
I don't want to leave anymore, I'm going back to my original decision.
Hindi ko na gustong umalis, nagbabalik na ako sa dati kong desisyon.
Attempting to venture again into a situation.
Because of what happened, I'm going back to my old job.
Dahil sa nangyari, nagbabalik ako sa dating trabaho ko.