EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to tame; to domesticate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/man-SA-hin/
FIL: Gawing maamo o sanay sa tao ang isang hayop; paamuin.
EN: to tame; to domesticate
This is what you try to do to your fierce-looking but actually sweet-hearted boss. It's also what pet owners do to their new furbabies, training them not to bite the new furniture or the guests. 'Mansahin' is the verb form of making something 'manso' or tame.
From Spanish 'manso' (tame).
Often used for animals. Can be used figuratively for people, meaning to win over or make someone more agreeable.
🇵🇭 Mahirap mansahin ang pusang kalye na sanay na sa labas.
🇺🇸 It's difficult to tame a street cat that's used to the outdoors.
🇵🇭 Sinusubukan niyang mansahin ang kanyang biyenan sa pamamagitan ng masarap na pagkain.
🇺🇸 She's trying to win over her mother-in-law with delicious food.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.