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paalam

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Hiligaynon

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Noun

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paálam

  1. causative of álam

Interjection

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paálam

  1. goodbye
    Paálam na.

Verb

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paálam

  1. to warn or caution

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From pa- +‎ alam.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paˈʔalam/ [pɐˈʔaː.lɐm] (goodbye; permission, noun; goodbye, interjection)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaˈlam/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈlam] (notice, announcement, noun)
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧lam

Noun

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paalam (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. one's goodbyes; farewell
    Synonyms: adyos, babay
  2. permission to do something
    Synonym: pahintulot
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Interjection

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paalam (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (slightly formal) goodbye; farewell
    Synonyms: adyos, babay
    Hanggang sa muli, paalam!
    Until then, goodbye!

Noun

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paalám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. notice; announcement

Etymology 2

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Clipping of ipaalam.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paˈʔalam/ [pɐˈʔaː.lɐm] (to get approved, verb)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaˈlam/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈlam] (to notify about; to let be known, verb)
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧lam

Verb

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paalam (complete pinaalam, progressive pinapaalam, contemplative papaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (informal) Nonstandard form of ipaalam: to get (something) approved

Verb

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paalám (complete pinaalam, progressive pinapaalam, contemplative papaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (informal) Nonstandard form of ipaalam: to notify about; to let be known