paalam

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Hiligaynon

Noun

paálam

  1. causative of álam

Interjection

paálam

  1. goodbye
    Paálam na.

Verb

paálam

  1. to warn or caution

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

From pa- +‎ alam.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paˈʔalam/ (“goodbye; permission”, noun; “goodbye”, interjection)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaˈlam/ (“notice, announcement”, noun)
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧lam

Noun

paalam (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. one's goodbyes; farewell
    Synonyms: adyos, babay
  2. permission to do something
    Synonym: pahintulot
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Interjection

paalam (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (slightly formal) goodbye; farewell
    Synonyms: adyos, babay
    Hanggang sa muli, paalam!
    Until then, goodbye!

Noun

paalám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. notice; announcement
    Synonym: pasabi

Etymology 2

Clipping of ipaalam.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paˈʔalam/ (“to get approved”, verb)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaˈlam/ (“to notify about; to let be known”, verb)
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧lam

Verb

paalam (complete pinaalam, progressive pinapaalam, contemplative papaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (informal) Nonstandard form of ipaalam: to get (something) approved

Verb

paalám (complete pinaalam, progressive pinapaalam, contemplative papaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (informal) Nonstandard form of ipaalam: to notify about; to let be known
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