habol
hábol with stress marks
catch up; appeal; run after
Usage Note
Habol covers the idea of pursuing something — a person, a deadline, a legal appeal, or lost time. Humabol means to catch up or run after, while habol as a noun can mean the act of pursuit or a legal appeal filed after the fact; the word is very common in casual speech for catching up with others.
Examples
" Habol ko ang bus. "
Natural Translation
I'm running after the bus.
Literal Translation
Run-after my the bus.
" Ang habol ko ay hustisya. "
Natural Translation
My appeal is for justice.
Literal Translation
The appeal my is justice.
" Ang tanging habol ko ay mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang aking mga anak. "
Natural Translation
My only goal is to give my children a good life.
Literal Translation
The only pursuit my is to-give of beautiful life the my plural child.
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