himpil
hímpil with stress marks
stop to rest or stay
Usage Note
Himpil implies a brief, purposeful pause or lodging — often used for travelers stopping at a waypoint or soldiers halting at a post. It carries a slightly formal or literary register and is less common in everyday casual speech.
Examples
" Maghimpil muna tayo rito. "
Natural Translation
Let's stop to rest here first.
Literal Translation
Stop-to-rest first we here.
" Isang mabilis na himpil lang ito. "
Natural Translation
This is just a quick stop to rest.
Literal Translation
One fast that stop-to-rest only this.
" Bago kami umakyat sa tuktok ng bundok, naghimpil muna kami sa isang kubo upang magpahinga at uminom ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
Before we climbed to the mountain's summit, we stopped to rest at a hut to take a break and drink water.
Literal Translation
Before we climbed to summit of-the mountain, stopped-to-rest first we at one hut to rest and drink water.
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