Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
ipahimutang
to situate; to locate; to placeverb
- Alternative meanings
To put or locate something or someone in a specific place, position, or context.
- Pronunciation
ee-pah-hee-MOO-tahng
- Root and affixes
Related to butang and himutang, place, position, or condition; ipahimutang expresses putting something in a position.
- Variants or conjugations
butang; ibutang; pahimutang; ipahimutang
- Related words and expressions
place; position; where; area; put
- Meaning and usage notes
For physically placing something, ibutang is also common. Ipahimutang sounds more focused on location or position.
locatelocationplacepositionsituateverb
Ipahimutang ang lamesa duol sa bintana.
Place the table near the window.
Lisod ipahimutang ang istorya sa eksaktong panahon.
It is difficult to situate the story in the exact time period.