From root: bestida
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binestidahan
bi-nes-ti-DA-han
dressed someone
Present (Incomplete)
binebestidahan
bi-ne-bes-ti-DA-han
dressing someone
Future (Contemplated)
bebestidahan
be-bes-ti-DA-han
will dress someone
Usage Note
Bestidahan is used when putting a dress on someone, such as a child or a doll, often for a special occasion or formal event. It is more specific than the general term 'bihisan' as it specifically implies the use of a 'bestida' (dress).
Examples
" Bestidahan mo ang manika. "
Natural Translation
Dress the doll.
Literal Translation
Dress you the doll.
" Kailangan nilang bestidahan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
They need to dress the child.
Literal Translation
Need they dress the child.
" Bago dumating ang mga bisita, binestidahan nila ang batang babae sa pinakamagandang damit niya para sa kaarawan. "
Natural Translation
Before the guests arrived, they dressed the little girl in her finest dress for the birthday.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the plural guests, dressed they the child female in most-beautiful dress her for the birthday.
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