EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to persuade; to urge; to induce...
nonsense, absurdity, foolish remark...
dispatcher...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-mu-KI-in/
FIL: Himukin o hikayatin ang isang tao na gawin ang isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paulit-ulit na pakiusap o panghihikayat.
EN: to persuade; to urge; to induce
To actively use the power of 'amuki.' This is what you do when you try to convince your boss to approve your vacation leave during peak season. It's the verb form of that friend trying to get you to go out—'Sige na, please? Isang oras lang!' That whole process is 'amukiin.'
The verb form of 'amuki'. More common than the root noun itself.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang amukiin ang kanyang ina na payagan siyang sumama sa field trip.
🇺🇸 She tried to persuade her mother to allow her to join the field trip.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong amukiin na kumain pa, busog na talaga ako.
🇺🇸 Don't urge me to eat more, I'm really full.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.