From root: balut
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinabalot
i-pi-na-ba-LOT
had wrapped
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapabalot
i-pi-na-pa-ba-LOT
having wrapped
Future (Contemplated)
ipapabalot
i-pa-pa-ba-LOT
will have wrapped
Usage Note
Ipabalot is commonly used in restaurants and food establishments when asking a server or staff member to wrap leftovers or a new order for takeout.
Examples
" Ipabalot mo ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Have the food wrapped.
Literal Translation
Have-wrapped you the food.
" Gusto kong ipabalot ang keyk. "
Natural Translation
I want to have the cake wrapped.
Literal Translation
Want I have-wrapped the cake.
" Dahil hindi na namin maubos ang ulam, ipinabalot na lang namin sa serbidor para may baon kami bukas. "
Natural Translation
Since we could no longer finish the food, we just had it wrapped by the waiter so we'd have something to bring tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Because not anymore we can-finish the dish, had-wrapped just we to waiter so have packed-meal we tomorrow.
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