Palipat (en. Transferable)

/pah-li-pat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of moving from one place to another.

They are transferring from their old home to the new apartment.

Sila ay palipat mula sa dating tahanan patungo sa bagong apartment.

adjective

Means that it can be moved or transferred from one place to another.

These tools are transferable, so they can easily be moved to the new location.

Ang mga kagamitan na ito ay palipat, kaya't madali silang mailipat sa bagong lokasyon.

from the root word 'lipat', meaning 'to transfer' or 'to move'

frequent moving

indicates frequent transfers or not staying in one place

palipat-lipat

move

The root word meaning 'to move' or 'to transfer'.

lipat

Moving around or just shifting from place to place

Oh no, she keeps moving around with her friends, she can't settle down.

Naku, palipat-lipat siya sa mga kaibigan niya, hindi siya mapakali.

Switching studies or indecisive

She keeps switching courses because she's still unsure.

Palipat-lipat kasi siya ng kurso, hindi pa rin siya sigurado.

Previously located at one place, now here

She's moving to another neighborhood because of work.

Siya ay palipat sa ibang barangay dahil sa trabaho.