From root: bahala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinahala
i-bi-na-HA-la
entrusted
Present (Incomplete)
ibinabahala
i-bi-na-ba-HA-la
is entrusting
Future (Contemplated)
ibabahala
i-ba-ba-HA-la
will entrust
Usage Note
Ibahala is used when delegating a responsibility or leaving a situation to someone else's discretion or to a higher power. It is frequently used in spiritual contexts, such as leaving one's worries to God, reflecting the Filipino cultural value of trusting divine providence.
Examples
" Ibahala mo na sa Diyos. "
Natural Translation
Just entrust it to God.
Literal Translation
Entrust you now to God.
" Kailangan mong ibahala sa kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to entrust it to your sibling.
Literal Translation
Need you entrust to sibling your.
" Matapos gawin ang lahat ng makakaya, ibinahala na lamang nila sa Panginoon ang resulta ng operasyon. "
Natural Translation
After doing everything they could, they simply entrusted the result of the operation to the Lord.
Literal Translation
After to-do all of can, entrusted just only they to Lord the result of operation.
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