From root: lipas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilipasan
ni-li-pa-SAN
was passed by
Present (Incomplete)
nililipasan
ni-li-li-pa-SAN
is being passed by
Future (Contemplated)
lilipasan
li-li-pa-SAN
will be passed by
Usage Note
Lipasan is most commonly used in the expression 'lipasan ng gutom,' referring to the experience of missing a meal until the sensation of hunger disappears. It generally describes being overtaken by a period of time or a physical state that has already peaked or passed.
Examples
" Madaling lipasan ng gutom. "
Natural Translation
It's easy to be overtaken by hunger.
Literal Translation
Easy be-passed-by of hunger.
" Madaling lipasan ng gutom kung busy. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to be passed by hunger when busy.
Literal Translation
Easy be-passed-by of hunger if busy.
" Kapag abala ka sa trabaho, madalas kang lipasan ng gutom hanggang sa hindi mo na maramdaman ito. "
Natural Translation
When you are busy with work, hunger often passes you by until you no longer feel it.
Literal Translation
When busy you in work, often you be-passed-by of hunger until not you anymore feel it.
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