Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Hulat
to wait / to expectverb / noun
- Alternative meanings
to waitnto awaitnto wait for someone or somethingnto expect something to happen
- Pronunciation
hoo-LAHT
- Root and affixes
Root: hulat. It expresses waiting, awaiting, or remaining until something happens.
- Variants or conjugations
huwat = common variant in some areasnmohulat = will wait / is going to waitnnaghulat = is waitingnhulaton = to await somethingnhulat-i = wait for someone or at a place
- Related words and expressions
laum = to hopenpaglaum = hopenhulaton = awaitnpaabot = wait or awaitntime = time
- Meaning and usage notes
Used for waiting or awaiting. If the idea is “to hope” or “to expect something good”, “laum” can also be used.
awaitexpecttimeverbwait
Mohulat ko nimo diri.
I will wait for you here.
Naghulat sila sa bus.
They are waiting for the bus.