Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pahiduol
bring closer; move closerverb
- Alternative meanings
To bring or move something or someone closer; to place something nearer to a person, place, or object.
- Pronunciation
pah-hee-DOO-ohl
- Root and affixes
Root: duol = near / to approach. With pa-/pahi-, it forms the idea of causing something to come closer or be placed nearer.
- Variants or conjugations
duol = near; paduol = to come closer / move toward; iduol = to bring something closer; duol-duol = closer
- Related words and expressions
near, come closer, bring closer, closer, far
- Meaning and usage notes
To ask someone to bring an object closer, iduol can also be used in phrases like Iduol diri = bring it closer here.
actionsbring closermovementnearposition
Pahiduol ang lingkuranan sa lamesa.
Move the chair closer to the table.
Palihug, iduol diri ang baso.
Please bring the glass closer here.