EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get someone's consent; to make someone say yes...
internode (of bamboo); segment...
"Is that so?" / "Really?" (sarcastic)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-pa-O-o/
FIL: Ang pagkuha ng pagsang-ayon o "oo" mula sa isang tao; ang pagkumbinsi sa isang tao na sumang-ayon.
EN: to get someone's consent; to make someone say yes
This is the art of "panliligaw" or sales pitching. You're trying to get that coveted "oo" from your crush, your boss, or your parents when you ask for more allowance. It's the final boss level of persuasion.
Not a very common word in modern conversation, more formal or literary. "Kumbinsihin" or "pasang-ayunin" are more frequently used.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang magpaoo sa kanyang mga magulang tungkol sa kanyang planong mag-abroad.
🇺🇸 He tried to get his parents to say yes to his plan of going abroad.
🇵🇭 Mahirap magpaoo sa isang taong sarado na ang isip.
🇺🇸 It's difficult to get someone's consent when their mind is already closed.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.