From root: antala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umantala
u-man-ta-LA
delayed
Present (Incomplete)
umaantala
u-ma-an-ta-LA
delaying
Future (Contemplated)
aantala
a-an-ta-LA
will delay
Usage Note
Umantala is used when an action or event causes a delay or interruption in a process or activity. It is relatively formal, so in everyday conversation, Filipinos often use 'makaabala' or 'makadelay' instead.
Examples
" Huwag mong umantala sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Don't delay the work.
Literal Translation
Don't you delay at work.
" Ayaw niyang umantala sa iyong gawain. "
Natural Translation
He does not want to delay your task.
Literal Translation
Dislike he delay at your task.
" Hindi natin inaasahang aantala pa ang malakas na ulan sa paglalakbay namin papuntang probinsya kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
We did not expect that the heavy rain would further delay our journey to the province the next day.
Literal Translation
Not we expecting will-delay still the strong rain at journey our going-to province next-day.
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