EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to tame; to pacify...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pa-A-mo/
FIL: Ang magawang paamuin o pasunurin ang isang hayop o tao na dati ay mailap, magulo, o galit.
EN: to be able to tame; to pacify
The special skill of lolas with their apos, or anyone with a cute pet. Yung aso mong parang monster sa iba, pero pagdating sa'yo, nagiging tuta. You have the power to mapaamo the beast! Pwede ring sa jowa mong highblood, isang lambing mo lang, amo na.
From 'ma-' + 'pa-' + 'amo'.
ROOT MEANING: tame; gentle; domesticated
The 'mapa-' prefix here implies the ability or success in making something/someone 'maamo' (tame/docile).
🇵🇭 Sinusubukan niyang mapaamo ang ligaw na pusa sa kanilang bakuran.
🇺🇸 She is trying to tame the stray cat in their yard.
🇵🇭 Kahit ang pinakamatapang na heneral ay kayang mapaamo ng kanyang munting anak.
🇺🇸 Even the fiercest general can be pacified by his young child.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.