EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pacify; to stop someone from crying...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang pag-amo o pag-aliw sa isang taong umiiyak upang siya ay tumigil.
EN: to pacify; to stop someone from crying
The ultimate parenting/babysitting skill. This is what you do when a toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of SM. You offer candy, a toy, or your phone with Cocomelon on it. 'Sige na, tahan na, bibilhan kita ng Jollibee,' is the classic magpatahan move.
ROOT MEANING: to stop crying
Specifically refers to consoling someone who is crying or very upset.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang magpatahan ng batang umiiyak sa pamamagitan ng pagkanta.
🇺🇸 She tried to pacify the crying child by singing.
🇵🇭 Mahirap magpatahan ng taong sawi sa pag-ibig.
🇺🇸 It's hard to console a person who is heartbroken.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.