/pá-ra/

para

3 meanings · prep. · conj. · adv.

prep.

for (marking recipient or purpose)

Also accepted:intended formeant for

Manawagan tayo para sa pagkakaisá.

Let's call for unity.

Bíbilí akó ng pabo para sa Thanksgiving.

I will buy turkey for Thanksgiving.

so that; in order to (purpose clause)

Also accepted:sosuch that

Oras na para matulog.

It's time to sleep now.

Umalis sila para magpiknik.

They set out on a picnic.

seems; as if; looks like

Also accepted:it seems thatsimilar to

Para siyang selebriti.

He is something of a celebrity.

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