From root: pamahala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinamahala
i-pi-na-MA-ha-la
entrusted management
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapamahala
i-pi-na-pa-MA-ha-la
entrusting management
Future (Contemplated)
ipapamahala
i-pa-pa-MA-ha-la
will entrust management
Usage Note
Ipamahala is used when delegating the oversight of a task, business, or property to another person, emphasizing the formal transfer of authority. It is typically used in professional contexts or serious personal matters where trust is required to let someone else manage an obligation.
Examples
" Ipinamahala niya ang bahay sa akin. "
Natural Translation
He entrusted the house to me.
Literal Translation
Entrusted by-him the house to me.
" Gusto niyang ipamahala ang tindahan sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
He/She wants to entrust the management of the store to you.
Literal Translation
Want by-him/her to entrust management the store to you.
" Bago siya umalis sa ibang bansa, ipinamahala niya ang buong negosyo sa kapatid niyang pinagkakatiwalaan niya nang lubos. "
Natural Translation
Before he left for another country, he entrusted the entire business to his sibling whom he trusted completely.
Literal Translation
Before he left to other country, entrusted by-him the whole business to sibling his trusted by-him completely.
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