padulong

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa- +‎ dulong, literally “towards the front end of a vehicle, ahead”

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /paduˈloŋ/ [pɐ.d̪ʊˈl̪oŋ]
  • (l-eliding dialects) IPA(key): /paˈdu(ː)ŋ/ [pɐˈd̪u(ː)ŋ]
  • (uncommon) IPA(key): /paˈduloŋ/ [pɐˈd̪u.l̪oŋ]

Adverb

padulóng or padulong (Badlit spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. to be going to a place; be on the way to a place
    Synonym: paingon
    padulong na mi sa Sugbo ― we are now bound for Cebu
    padulong na ang ambulansiya ― the ambulance is on its way
  2. (colloquial) going to do something; about to start doing, or achieve something
    padulong mi mosimba ― we are about to go to church

Preposition

padulong (Badlit spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. (with oblique marker) to, towards
    padulong sa Bisayas ang bagyo ― the typhoon is heading towards Visayas
    iliko ang electric fan padulong niya ― face the electric fan towards him/her
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