From root: palda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinaldahan
pi-nal-da-HAN
put a skirt on someone
Present (Incomplete)
pinapaldahan
pi-na-pal-da-HAN
putting a skirt on someone
Future (Contemplated)
papaldahan
pa-pal-da-HAN
will put a skirt on someone
Usage Note
Paldahan is used when putting a skirt on another person, such as a child or a mannequin. This object-focused verb specifically highlights the person or object receiving the garment rather than the person doing the action.
Examples
" Paldahan mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Put a skirt on the child.
Literal Translation
Put-a-skirt-on you the child.
" Kailangan mong paldahan ang manika. "
Natural Translation
You need to put a skirt on the doll.
Literal Translation
Need you put-a-skirt-on the doll.
" Habang inaayos ang palabas, pinaldahan ng mga tagaganap ang bawat manika na ilalagay sa tabi ng entablado. "
Natural Translation
While preparing the show, the crew put a skirt on each doll that would be placed beside the stage.
Literal Translation
While arranging the show, put-a-skirt-on by the crew the each doll that will-be-placed beside the stage.
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