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Milabay

English

to elapse / to passVerb

Alternative meanings

to elapse; to pass; for time to pass; to have passed; to occur and be left behind

Pronunciation

mee-LAH-bye

Root and affixes

Related to labay, to pass or elapse. Milabay indicates that something passed or elapsed.

Variants or conjugations

elapsed; passed; pass by; time passed; passing of time; go by

Related words and expressions

time; hour; day; yesterday; event; process; next; situation

Meaning and usage notes

Milabay is often used for past time or time that has elapsed. For “transcurrir” as an event unfolding, nahitabo or mipadayon may fit depending on context.

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Example 1

Milabay ang daghang oras.

Many hours elapsed.

Example 2

Sa paglabay sa panahon, nausab ang tanan.

As time passed, everything changed.

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