From root: basta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binasta
bi-NAS-ta
bundled up
Present (Incomplete)
binabasta
bi-na-BAS-ta
bundling up
Future (Contemplated)
babastahin
ba-bas-ta-HIN
will bundle up
Usage Note
Bastahin is used when organizing clothes, laundry, or goods into large bundles, often for the purpose of moving, shipping, or wholesale selling. It specifically implies grouping items together into a single pack or bale rather than individual wrapping.
Examples
" Bastahin mo ang mga damit. "
Natural Translation
Bundle up the clothes.
Literal Translation
Bundle-up you the plural clothes.
" Kailangan mong bastahin ang bata sa lamig. "
Natural Translation
You need to bundle the child up for the cold.
Literal Translation
Need you bundle-up the child in cold.
" Bago tayo umalis, bastahin mo muna ang lahat ng lumang gamit para madaling buhatin papunta sa trak. "
Natural Translation
Before we leave, bundle up all the old things first so they're easy to carry to the truck.
Literal Translation
Before we leave, bundle-up you first the all of old things so easy to-carry going to truck.
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