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Meaning of ipa- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
ʔipa

Definitions

  1. to have or ask something done
    causative, morpheme
  2. to do something to something or someone
    accusative, morpheme
  3. to make a slightly reproachful or supplicative request to have done something unattended or done improperly
    accusative, morpheme

Examples

“ipa- + gawa (“to do”) → ipagawa (“to have someone do something”)”
“Ipagawa mo 'yan sa kanya.”

Have him do that

“ipa- + malas (“to show”) → ipamalas (“to show”)”
“ipa- + luto-luto (“to cook”) → ipaluto-luto (“to have cooked a bit more”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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