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palitan

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Etymology

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From palit +‎ -an.

Verb

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palitan

  1. to substitute, to exchange
    Synonym: ribayan

See also

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From palit +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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palitán (complete pinalitan, progressive pinapalitan, contemplative papalitan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to be bartered
  2. to be exchanged
    Puwede ko bang palitan ng mas malaki ang una kong sinukat na damit?
    Can I exchange this shirt I fitted with a larger one?
    (literally, “Can the clothes I fitted first be exchanged by me with a larger one?”)
  3. to be replaced
    Pinalitan ko ang baterya ng remote ng TV.
    I replaced the batteries of the remote control of the television.
    (literally, “The battery of the remote of the TV was replaced by me.”)
    Palitan mo po yung pundidong bumbilya.
    Please replace that busted bulb.

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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palitan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. barter
  2. exchange; substitution
  3. exchange rate
    Magkano na ang palitan ng piso at dolyar?How much is the peso-dollar exchange rate by now?

Further reading

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  • palitan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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