wait

[US]/weɪt/
[UK]/weɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. manat sa isang lugar hanggang mangyari ang inaasahan; manatili sa kahandaan sa loob ng isang panahon.
Word Forms
Pluralwaits
Past Participlewaited
Present Participlewaiting
Past Tensewaited
Third Person Singularwaits

Phrases & Collocations

please wait

pakihintay

wait a moment

maghintay ng isang iglap

wait for

maghintay

wait until

maghintay hanggang

can't wait

hindi mapaghintay

wait and see

hintayin at tingnan

wait in

maghintay sa loob

wait a minute

maghintay sandali

wait on

maghintay

wait a second

sandali lang

wait upon

maghintay para sa

wait in line

maghintay sa pila

keep someone waiting

paghintayin ang isang tao

wait up

maghintay na magising

wait time

oras ng paghihintay

wait a while

maghintay ng ilang sandali

wait out

hintayin hanggang matapos

wait around

maghintay sa paligid

Example Sentences

wait a person's return

hintayin ang pagbabalik ng isang tao

Wait (half) a jiff.

Hintayin (kalahati) ng isang jiff.

wait without the door

hintayin nang walang pinto

wait for the next bus

maghintay para sa susunod na bus

Wait half a mo.

Hintayin ang kalahati ng isang mo.

Do wait for me.

Paki hintay ako.

They all wait on the king.

Lahat sila ay naghihintay sa hari.

waiting for the paint to dry.

Naghihintay na matuyo ang pintura.

the length of the waiting list.

ang haba ng listahan ng paghihintay.

the waiting area was overflowing.

Punong-puno ang waiting area.

the waiting room was packed.

Punong-puno ang waiting room.

can't wait any longer.

Hindi na ako makapaghintay pa.

he did not wait for a reply.

Hindi siya naghintay ng tugon.

I can't wait for tomorrow.

Hindi ako mapaghintay para bukas.

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