EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to persuade, to convince...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang paggawa ng kilos upang himukin o kumbinsihin ang isang tao na gawin ang isang bagay o maniwala sa isang ideya.
EN: to persuade, to convince
This is the active verb form of 'budol'. It's when you're actively trying to convince your boss you need a raise, or trying to get your friends to chip in for a surprise party. It's the Team Lead trying to get the team to render OT on a Friday night.
ROOT MEANING: persuasion, inducement
This is the action of persuading. It's a transitive verb requiring an object (the person being persuaded).
🇵🇭 Sinubukan kong hikayatin si Maria na sumama sa ating lakad.
🇺🇸 I tried to persuade Maria to join our trip.
🇵🇭 Mahirap hikayatin ang mga taong sarado na ang isip.
🇺🇸 It is difficult to convince people who are already close-minded.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.