padulong

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• padung — dialectal

Etymology

From pa- +‎ dulong, literally “towards the front end of a vehicle, ahead”

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /paduˈloŋ/ [pɐ.d̪ʊˈl̪oŋ]
• (l-eliding dialects) IPA^(key): /paˈdu(ː)ŋ/ [pɐˈd̪u(ː)ŋ]
• (uncommon) IPA^(key): /paˈduloŋ/ [pɐˈd̪u.l̪oŋ]

Adverb

padulóng or padulong (Badlit spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. to be going to a place; be on the way to a place

   padulong na mi sa Sugbo ― we are now bound for Cebu

   padulong na ang ambulansiya ― the ambulance is on its way

2. (colloquial) going to do something; about to start doing, or achieve something

   padulong mi mosimba ― we are about to go to church

Preposition

padulong (Badlit spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (with oblique marker) to, towards

   padulong sa Bisayas ang bagyo ― the typhoon is heading towards Visayas

   iliko ang electric fan padulong niya ― face the electric fan towards him/her