ipaalam

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ipa- +‎ alam. Can also be analyzed as i- +‎ paalam.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔipaˈʔalam/ [ʔɪ.pɐˈʔaː.lɐm] (to get (something) approved, verb)
    • IPA(key): /ʔipaʔaˈlam/ [ʔɪ.pɐ.ʔɐˈlam] (to notify, to inform, verb)
  • Syllabification: i‧pa‧a‧lam

Verb

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ipaalam (complete ipinaalam, progressive ipinaaalam, contemplative ipaaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. to get (something) approved or permitted
    Ipaalam mo muna sa nanay mo ang pag-alis mo.
    Get your departure approved by your mother first.

Conjugation

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Verb

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ipaalám (complete ipinaalam, progressive ipinaaalam, contemplative ipaaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. to notify about; to inform about; to let be known
    Synonyms: ipasabi, ipabatid, ipabalita, ipagbigay-alam
    Ipaalam mo sa pulis ang nangyari, dali!
    Let the police know what had happened, hurry!

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