Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From takbo +‎ pa- -hin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /patakbuˈhin/, [pɐ.tɐk.bʊˈhin]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tak‧bu‧hin

Verb edit

patakbuhín (complete pinatakbo, progressive pinapatakbo, contemplative papatakbuhin, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to be made run
  2. to be started (of a machine)
    Patakbuhin mo nga 'yang kotse.
    Start that car, please.
    (literally, “That car be started, really.”)

Inflection edit