EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pacify; to separate (people fighting)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-WA-tin/
FIL: Pigilin o pahintuin ang mga taong nag-aaway o nagtatalo sa pamamagitan ng pamamagitan.
EN: to pacify; to separate (people fighting)
This is the verb form of 'awat'. It's the action of being the peacemaker. When your two friends are having a 'bardagulan' in the group chat, and you're the one messaging them privately to calm down, you're trying to 'awatin' sila. You are the designated 'tagapag-awat'.
ROOT MEANING: act of pacifying; mediation; separating fighters
The focus of the verb is on the people being pacified. For example, "Awatin mo sila" (Pacify them).
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang awatin ang mag-asawang nagtatalo sa gitna ng kalsada.
🇺🇸 He tried to pacify the couple arguing in the middle of the street.
🇵🇭 Mahirap awatin ang dalawang pusang naglalaban para sa teritoryo.
🇺🇸 It's hard to separate two cats fighting for territory.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.