Palaabin (en. To ask)

/palaˈabin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that expresses inquiry or request for information.

I would like to ask about your plans.

Nais kong palaabin ang tungkol sa iyong mga plano.

The act of conducting a questioning process.

He often asks his teacher for more knowledge.

Madalas siyang palaabin sa kanyang guro para sa karagdagang kaalaman.

Requesting clarification or information from another person.

We should ask for the details of the project.

Dapat tayong palaabin sa mga detalye ng proyekto.

from the word 'pala' meaning 'deliberate' or 'intentional', and 'abin' referring to the action of asking or inquiring.

Ask me

Call or inquire of me.

Palaabin mo ako

Where did you ask?

Where did you inquire?

Saan ka palaabin?

question

An inquiry expressing a desire to obtain information.

tanong

inquiry

A process of identifying or asking about something or someone.

inquiry

Just looking around, like chatting while waiting

Why is he acting like that, just looking around at the pavement?

Bakit siya ganyan, parang palaabin sa semento?

Shifting attention or glancing around at people or things

Why are you looking around at your friends?

Bakit ka palaabin sa iyong mga kaibigan?

Without a specific purpose, just hanging out in one place

We just hung around in the mall earlier.

Nag-palaabin lang kami sa mall kanina.