Pag-abli

openingnoun

Alternative meanings

opening; act of opening; start; beginning; making something available

Pronunciation

pag-AHB-lee

Root and affixes

It comes from abli, to open or open. Pag-abli names the action or process of opening. Abri is also used as a variant for open, and bukas or buka appear in some contexts of opening or aperture.

Variants or conjugations

pag-abli; abli; abri; pagbuka; bukas; pagbukas; pag-inaugurar

Related words and expressions

abli = open or to open; sirado = closed; pultahan = door; sugod = start; inaugurasyon = inauguration; pagbuka = physical opening or gap

Meaning and usage notes

Pag-abli works well for opening as the act of opening or beginning. For a formal inauguration, inaugurasyon or pag-inaugurar may be used. For a physical gap or aperture, pagbuka can be more precise.