refrain in Tagalog
pabini
/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/
refrain in Tagalog: pabini, pabinian. In English, refrain means to hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
Tagalog words for refrain
- burden of song
- pabini, pabinian
English meaning of refrain
- verb To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
- verb To show restraint; to hold oneself back.
- verb To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.
- verb To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew.
Synonyms of refrain
refrain in other languages
Questions about refrain in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of refrain in Tagalog?
- Refrain in Tagalog is pabini, pabinian.
- Ano ang refrain sa Tagalog?
- Refrain: pabini, pabinian.
- What does refrain mean in English?
- Refrain means to hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: refrain (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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