ipaalam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• paalam — informal, nonstandard

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *ipa-

Proto-Austronesian *Si-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-

Tagalog i-

Proto-Austronesian *pa-

Tagalog pa-

Tagalog ipa-

Proto-Philippine *adam

Tagalog alam

Tagalog ipaalam

From ipa- + alam (“knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔipaʔaˈlam/ [ʔɪ.pɐ.ʔɐˈlam]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: i‧pa‧a‧lam

Verb

ipaalám (complete ipinaalam, progressive ipinaaalam, contemplative ipaaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

1. to be notified about; to be informed about; to be let known

   Synonyms: ipasabi, ipabatid, ipabalita, ipagbigay-alam

   Ipaalam mo sa pulis ang nangyari, dali!

   Let the police know what had happened, hurry!

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ipaalam

affix		ipa-
root word		alam
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		ipaalam
complete		ipinaalam pinaalam
progressive		ipinapaalam pinapaalam
contemplative		ipapaalam

See also

• ipatalastas

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *ipa-

Proto-Austronesian *Si-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-

Tagalog i-

Proto-Austronesian *pa-

Tagalog pa-

Tagalog ipa-

Tagalog alam

Tagalog ipaalam

From ipa- + alam (“permission”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔipaˈʔalam/ [ʔɪ.pɐˈʔaː.lɐm]
• Rhymes: -alam
• Syllabification: i‧pa‧a‧lam

Verb

ipaalam (complete ipinaalam, progressive ipinaaalam, contemplative ipaaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

1. to be requested to be approved or permitted

   Ipaalam mo muna sa nanay mo ang pag-alis mo.

   Get your departure approved by your mother first.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ipaalam

affix		ipa-
root word		alam
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		ipaalam
complete		ipinaalam pinaalam
progressive		ipinapaalam pinapaalam
contemplative		ipapaalam