Pagbalhin

transition; shift; transfernoun

Alternative meanings

A passage or change from one state, stage, place, situation, or form to another. It can refer to a gradual transformation, a transfer, or a phase change.

Pronunciation

pag-BAHL-hin

Root and affixes

From balhin, to change, move, or transfer. Pagbalhin names the act of passing, changing, or transferring. Pagbag-o can be used when transition means change or transformation.

Variants or conjugations

transition; shift; transfer; move; change; transformation; phase change

Related words and expressions

change; stage; place; state; process; time; beginning; end

Meaning and usage notes

Use pagbalhin when transition means moving from one place, stage, or state to another. If the focus is internal transformation or change, pagbag-o or kausaban may sound more natural.