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Gilauman

English

expected; anticipated; foreseenadjective / participle

Alternative meanings

expected; anticipated; foreseen; considered probable; thought of beforehand; something expected to happen

Pronunciation

gee-LAH-oo-mahn

Root and affixes

Related to the root laom or dahom, to expect or hope. Gilauman expresses something expected or foreseen. For previsto as scheduled or fixed, gitakda may be more precise.

Variants or conjugations

gilauman; gilaoman; gipaabot; gipaabot nga; gitakda; giplano; gibanabana; gilauman nga

Related words and expressions

pagdahom = expectation; dahom = to expect; paabot = to wait; gitakda = set or scheduled; plano = plan; banabana = estimate

Meaning and usage notes

Use gilauman for previsto as expected or anticipated. Use gitakda if the expected thing is officially set for a date, time, or plan. Use giplano if you mean planned.

anticipatedexpectationexpectedforeseenplannedscheduled
Example 1

Mas sayo siya miabot kay sa gilauman.

He or she arrived earlier than expected.

Example 2

Gilauman nga mahuman ang trabaho karong semana.

The work is expected to be finished this week.

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