pahabain

Tagalog

Etymology

From haba +‎ pa- -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pahaˈbaʔin/ [pɐ.hɐˈbaː.ʔɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: pa‧ha‧ba‧in

Verb

pahabain (complete pinahaba, progressive pinahahaba, contemplative pahahabain, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜊᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. to be lengthened
    Antonym: paiksiin
    Pahabain mo 'yang sulat mo.
    Make your letter longer.
    (literally, “Have your letter be longer.”)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for pahabain
affix -in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word pahaba / ᜉᜑᜊ
trigger object
aspect
infinitive  / ᜉᜑᜊᜁᜈ᜔
complete pinahaba  / ᜉᜒᜈᜑᜊ
progressive pinapahaba  / ᜉᜒᜈᜉᜑᜊ
inapahaba1 / ᜁᜈᜉᜑᜊ
contemplative papahabain / ᜉᜉᜑᜊᜁᜈ᜔
apahabain1 / ᜀᜉᜑᜊᜁᜈ᜔
imperative  / ᜉᜑᜊᜁᜈ᜔
pahaba1 / ᜉᜑᜊ
pahabaa1 / ᜉᜑᜊᜀ

1 Dialectal use only.

See also

  • palawigin