EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To soothe; to stop someone from crying...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-TI-in/
FIL: Patigilin sa pag-iyak o paggawa ng isang bagay, karaniwang sa pamamagitan ng pag-alo o pagbibigay ng atensyon.
EN: To soothe; to stop someone from crying
This is what you do when your pamangkin starts a dramatic performance in the middle of the mall. You give them a toy, some candy, or the good old 'para kang kiti-kiti' stare to make them stop. The verb form of 'shhh, tahan na.'
ROOT MEANING: droppings (of a bird or lizard)
Often used in the context of pacifying a crying child or stopping a tantrum. 'Itihin' is a common alternative spelling/pronunciation.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang itiin ang sanggol sa pamamagitan ng isang kanta.
🇺🇸 She tried to soothe the baby with a song.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.