Pangalanan (en. To name)

/paŋalaˈnan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that refers to the act of assigning a name.

We need to name the new member of the group.

Kailangan naming pangalanan ang bagong miyembro ng grupo.

The process of giving a name to an object or person.

The teacher is deciding how to name the project.

Ang guro ay nagpapasya kung paano pangalanan ang proyekto.

An action that states the name of a person or object.

We often name our pets based on their behavior.

Madalas naming pangalanan ang aming mga alagang hayop ayon sa kanilang ugali.

From the word 'pangalan' and the suffix '-an'.

name properly

born or named with care

pangalanan ng maayos

name

This is a noun that refers to the call or mention of a person or thing.

pangalan

assignment

A process of naming or assigning attributes.

pagtatalaga

to give a name

Name your baby before Christmas.

Pangalanan mo na ang baby mo bago magpasko.

to call or nickname

I’ll call you 'Supa' because you’re great at basketball!

Pangalanan kita na 'Supa' kasi ang galing mo sa basketball!

to name drop

I want to name drop my classmate who the teacher knows.

Gusto kong pangalanan ang kaklase ko na kilala ni teacher.