Root: abala

abala is a common word root in the Filipino language.

ROOT DEFINITION:

~ related to busy; occupied; delayed

abala : [noun] delay; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; inconvenience; bother; hassle; detention   more... »

abalá : [adjective] busy; occupied; preoccupied; focused on   more... »

pagkáabalahán : [verb] to be very busy with something; to be engrossed in something; to keep busy with something   more... »

maabala : [verb] to inconvenience someone (OF); to be inconvenienced (AF); to be delayed (AF); to be bothered (AF)   more... »

abalahin : [verb] to bother someone; to interrupt someone; to worry someone; to distract someone   more... »

mag-abalá : [verb] to bother; to worry about; to trouble (oneself)   more... »

makaabala : [verb] to cause a nuisance; to cause a disturbance; to bother; to cause an interruption   more... »

púnong-abalá : [noun] host   more... »

abaláng-abalá : [adjective] very busy; super busy   more... »

nakaaabala : [adjective] troublesome; bothersome   more... »

umabala : [verb] to be hindered or delayed   more... »

pag-abala : [noun] interrupting; interfering; bothering; delaying   more... »

mapang-abala : [adjective] troublesome; bothersome   more... »

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