From root: salubong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinalubong
i-si-na-LU-bong
brought to greet
Present (Incomplete)
isinasalubong
i-si-na-sa-LU-bong
bringing to greet
Future (Contemplated)
isasalubong
i-sa-sa-LU-bong
will bring to greet
Usage Note
Isalubong focuses on the gift or item brought specifically to welcome a person arriving from a journey.
Examples
" Isalubong mo ang regalo. "
Natural Translation
Bring the gift to welcome him.
Literal Translation
Bring-to-greet you the gift.
" Plano niyang isalubong ang kanyang anak sa paliparan. "
Natural Translation
His plan is to bring his child to greet someone at the airport.
Literal Translation
Plan his bring-to-greet the his child at airport.
" Tuwing umuuwi ang tatay galing abroad, isasalubong namin ang mga karatula at bulaklak sa paliparan para masaya ang pagkikita. "
Natural Translation
Whenever dad comes home from abroad, we bring signs and flowers to greet him at the airport so the reunion is joyful.
Literal Translation
Every comes-home the dad from abroad, will-bring-to-greet we the signs and flowers at airport so happy the meeting.
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