dalo
dalô with stress marks
attend; help
Usage Note
Dalo means to attend an event or to come to someone's aid. The verb form 'dumaló' (to attend) is common in formal invitations: 'pakidaló' (please attend). The sense of 'helping' often involves showing up physically — presence itself is understood as a form of support in Filipino communal culture.
Examples
" Dadalo ako sa kasal bukas. "
Natural Translation
I will attend the wedding tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Will-attend I to-the wedding tomorrow.
" Nasaan ang listahan ng dalo? "
Natural Translation
Where is the attendance list?
Literal Translation
Where the list of attend?
" Maraming kaibigan ang dumalo sa libing upang ipakita ang kanilang suporta sa naulilang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Many friends attended the funeral to show their support for the bereaved family.
Literal Translation
Many friends the attended at-the funeral to show-it the their support to-the bereaved family.
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