paabot
paabót with stress marks
to allow oneself to be overtaken; to hand something over
Usage Note
Paabot is derived from abot with the causative prefix pa-, carrying two related senses: allowing another person or vehicle to pass you, and extending or handing something over to another. Both senses reflect the core idea of yielding or reaching toward someone else.
Examples
" Paabot nga ng asin. "
Natural Translation
Please pass the salt.
Literal Translation
Hand-over please of salt.
" Maaari bang paabot ng baso sa kanila? "
Natural Translation
Can you hand over the glass to them?
Literal Translation
Can you question hand-over the glass to them?
" Maaari bang paabot ng tubig sa lola dahil hindi na siya makaabot mula sa kanyang upuan? "
Natural Translation
Could you hand the water over to grandmother, since she can no longer reach it from her seat?
Literal Translation
Can question hand-over of water to grandmother because not anymore she can-reach from her seat?
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