Mopahinabo
to cause; to provokeVerb
- Alternative meanings
to cause; to provoke; to bring about; to make something happen; to generate an effect
- Pronunciation
moh-pah-hee-NAH-boh
- Root and affixes
Related to hitabo/panghitabo, which expresses happening or event. Mopahinabo means to make something happen.
- Variants or conjugations
pahinabo; mopahinabo; caused; reason; to bring about; to cause something
- Related words and expressions
cause; event; effect; result; problem; action; condition
- Meaning and usage notes
Mopahinabo works for causing or provoking an event. If the focus is “being the reason for something,” hinungdan may sound more natural. To provoke a person in the sense of annoying or inciting them, another verb may be needed depending on context.
Ang kusog nga ulan mopahinabo og baha.
Heavy rain can cause a flood.
Ang sayop nga desisyon nagpahinabo og problema.
The wrong decision caused a problem.