ipaalam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • paalaminformal, nonstandard

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  1. to be requested to be approved or permitted
    Ipaalam mo muna sa nanay mo ang pag-alis mo.
    Get your departure approved by your mother first.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ipaalam
affix ipa-
root word alam
trigger object
aspect
infinitive ipaalam
complete ipinaalam
pinaalam
progressive ipinapaalam
pinapaalam
contemplative ipapaalam

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ipaalam
affix ipa-
root word alam
trigger object
aspect
infinitive ipaalam
complete ipinaalam
pinaalam
progressive ipinapaalam
pinapaalam
contemplative ipapaalam

See also