From root: bilis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinilis
i-bi-ni-LIS
did something faster
Present (Incomplete)
ibinibilis
i-bi-ni-bi-LIS
doing something faster
Future (Contemplated)
ibibilis
i-bi-bi-LIS
will do something faster
Usage Note
Ibilis is used when instructing someone to increase the speed of a specific action or process, typically acting as an object-focused verb. It is frequently used in tasks where the rate of progress needs to be accelerated, such as driving or manual labor.
Examples
" Ibilis mo ang lakad mo. "
Natural Translation
Make your walking faster.
Literal Translation
Do-faster you the walk your.
" Kailangan mong ibilis ang takbo mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to make your pace faster.
Literal Translation
Need you do-faster the pace your.
" Kung gusto nating maabutan ang huling biyahe, kailangan nating ibilis ang paghahanda bago tayo umalis. "
Natural Translation
If we want to catch the last trip, we need to speed up our preparation before we leave.
Literal Translation
If want we-link to-catch the last trip, need we-link do-faster the preparation before we leave.
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