Pagbintay (en. Calling)

/pag-bin-tay/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of calling or attracting.

He waits for his friend to be with him.

Nagpagbintay siya sa kanyang kaibigan upang makasama.

The process of calling a person or thing.

Waiting is part of our ritual.

Ang pagbintay ay bahagi ng aming ritwal.

Performing actions to get the attention of others.

It is necessary to wait before entering the room.

Kailangan ang pagbintay bago makapasok sa silid.

From the root word 'bintay' meaning to call or attract.

Attracting attention

Calling attention from another person.

Pagbintay ng atensyon

bintay

Root word meaning to call or attract.

bintay

Long wait

Waiting for him feels like a year.

Ang pagbintay sa kanya parang isang taon.

Lack of enthusiasm during the long wait

While waiting, I seem happy but I don’t know why.

Habang pagbintay, parang ang saya-saya ko pero 'di ko alam kung bakit.

Tired of waiting

I'm tired of waiting, maybe they'll change their mind.

Sawa na ako sa pagbintay, baka mag-iba na ng isip.