Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Syncopic form of pabukasan, from bukas +‎ pa- -an.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

pabuksán (complete pinabuksan, progressive pinabubuksan, contemplative pabubuksan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜓᜃ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. to ask someone to open something
    Pinabuksan ko kay tatay 'yung pinto.
    I asked dad to open the door.

Conjugation edit