Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Mopahalipay
to congratulateverb
- Pronunciation
moh-pah-hah-LEE-pie
- Root and affixes
Related to lipay, joy or being happy. Mopahalipay expresses the action of congratulating or giving congratulations.
- Meaning and usage notes
To congratulate someone, pagbati or pahalipay may also be used depending on the sentence. For birthdays, malipayong adlawng natawhan is commonly used for happy birthday.
achievementcelebrationcongratulatecongratulationsgreetingjoyverb
Mopahalipay ko nimo sa imong kadaogan.
I will congratulate you on your victory.
Gipahalipayan nila siya sa iyang kalampusan.
They congratulated him/her on his/her success.