pabitin
pabítin with stress marks
hanging toys and prizes game
From root: bitin
Usage Note
Pabitin is a beloved Filipino party game at children's birthday celebrations and fiestas where toys, candies, and small prizes are suspended from a hanging bamboo frame that is raised and lowered. Children jump to grab the prizes. It is one of the most iconic traditional Filipino party games.
Examples
" May pabitin sa party mamaya. "
Natural Translation
There's a pabitin game at the party later.
Literal Translation
There's hanging-toys-game at party later.
" Masaya sila nang makuha ang premyo sa pabitin. "
Natural Translation
They were happy when they got the prize in the hanging toys game.
Literal Translation
Happy they when got the prize in hanging-toys-game.
" Nang ibaba ng mga matanda ang pabitin, nagtatakbuhan ang mga bata para abutin ang mga laruan at kendi. "
Natural Translation
When the adults lowered the pabitin, the children scrambled to reach the toys and candies.
Literal Translation
When lowered by-the adults the hanging-toys-game, ran-about the children to reach the toys and candy.
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