From root: doble
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinoblehan
di-no-ble-HAN
made double
Present (Incomplete)
dinodoblehan
di-no-do-ble-HAN
is making double
Future (Contemplated)
dodoblehan
do-do-ble-HAN
will make double
Usage Note
Doblehan is used when instructing someone to double the quantity of an item or to add a second layer for reinforcement, such as doubling a plastic bag or a coat of paint. It implies an action performed on a specific object to make it twofold.
Examples
" Doblehan mo ang supot. "
Natural Translation
Double the bag.
Literal Translation
Make-double you the bag.
" Kailangan mong doblehan ang bigat. "
Natural Translation
You need to make the weight double.
Literal Translation
Need you make-double the weight.
" Para hindi mapunit, dinoblehan namin ang plastik bago ilagay ang mabibigat na lata. "
Natural Translation
So it wouldn't tear, we doubled the plastic before putting in the heavy cans.
Literal Translation
So not to-get-torn, made-double we the plastic before to-put the heavy cans.
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