French

Verb

abala

1. third-person singular past historic of abaler

Javanese

Etymology

From a- +‎ bala

Verb

abala

1. to have an army

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaːla/

Noun

abala

1. a family affair, something to be kept internal
2. a delay

Portuguese

Verb

abala

1. third-person singular present indicative of abalar
2. second-person singular imperative of abalar

Tagalog

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈbalɐ/

Verb

abala

1. To trouble; to bother; to hinder.

   Nang-aabala ang bata sa pangungulit nito sa kanyang kuya.

   The kid is bothering his brother with his pestering.

   Inaabala ni Ameliane ang linya ng pag-iisip ko!

   Ameliane is cutting off my line of thought!

Synonyms

• gulo

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɐˈla/

Adjective

abala

1. Busy; preoccupied; distracted.

   Wala akong oras dahil abala ako sa pangangalaga sa lolo ko.

   I've no time because I'm busy taking care of my grandfather.

2. Inconvenient; bothersome.

   Abala naman ang pinagagawa mo sa'kin.

   What you're asking me to do is troublesome.

Noun

abala

1. Trouble; bother; inconvenience.

   Ang matagal na problema na ng trapik sa mga kalsada ay isang matinding abala sa mamamayan.

   The long-time problem of road traffic is a heavy burden to people.

2. delay, disturbance

Verb

abala

1. To trouble oneself with; to put oneself in inconvenience.

   Salamat, pero 'di mo naman kailangang magdala ng regalo; nag-abala ka pa.

   Thanks, but you didn't need to bring a gift; you had to bother.

2. To trouble; to bother; to hinder.

   Huwag mo nang ituloy kung naaabala ka nito.

   Don't push through if this bothers you.

   Naaabala ng baradong kanal ang tuluy-tuloy na paghigop nito sa tubig-baha.

   A clogged canal hinders its own continuous gobbling of floodwater.

3. To preoccupy or distract.

   Dalawang oras kasi ang paghintay sa paliparan, kaya sa pagtambay ay mainam na maabala ako ng mga laro.

   Waiting in the airport will take two hours, see, so while standing by, it is wise I be distracted with games.

Synonyms

• (to hinder) antala, bara
• (tto be troubled by) problema, disgrasiya