EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pacify; to bring peace...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-pa-pa-YA-pa/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagpapakalma, pag-aayos ng gulo, o paghahatid ng kapayapaan sa isang sitwasyon o sa pagitan ng mga tao.
EN: to pacify; to bring peace
The designated "chill ka lang" person in the group. When your friends are fighting over the last piece of pizza or arguing about politics on Facebook, you're the one who steps in to be the peacemaker. It's the verbal equivalent of spraying a fire extinguisher on a heated argument.
ROOT MEANING: peaceful; calm; tranquil
Used in contexts of conflict resolution, from small arguments to larger disputes. The verb implies an active role in calming a situation.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan ng guro na magpapayapa sa nag-aaway na mga estudyante.
🇺🇸 The teacher tried to pacify the fighting students.
🇵🇭 Sino ang magpapayapa sa kanilang alitan kung pareho silang matigas ang ulo?
🇺🇸 Who will bring peace to their conflict if they are both stubborn?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.