ipahaba
to have something lengthened
From root: haba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinahaba
i-pi-na-HA-ba
had something lengthened
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapahaba
i-pi-na-pa-HA-ba
having something lengthened
Future (Contemplated)
ipapahaba
i-pa-pa-HA-ba
will have something lengthened
Usage Note
Ipahaba is used when requesting someone else to lengthen an object, commonly in contexts like tailoring clothes or adjusting physical dimensions. It emphasizes the causative action where the speaker delegates the task to another person.
Examples
" Ipahaba mo ang pantalon ko. "
Natural Translation
Have my pants lengthened.
Literal Translation
Have-lengthen you the pants my.
" Gusto kong ipahaba ang buhok ko. "
Natural Translation
I want to have my hair lengthened.
Literal Translation
Want I have-lengthened the hair my.
" Bago ang kasal, ipinahaba namin sa mananahi ang manggas ng bestida ng aking ina. "
Natural Translation
Before the wedding, we had the seamstress lengthen the sleeves of my mother's dress.
Literal Translation
Before the wedding, had-lengthened we to-the seamstress the sleeves of-the dress of my mother.
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