buyuin
buyuín with stress marks
to entice [him/her]
From root: buyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binuyo
bi-nu-YO
enticed
Present (Incomplete)
binubuyo
bi-nu-bu-YO
is being enticed
Future (Contemplated)
bubuyuin
bu-bu-yu-IN
will be enticed
Usage Note
Buyuin is the object-focus infinitive of buyo, carrying a connotation of coaxing or tempting someone toward an action with a persuasive or manipulative edge. It pairs with the actor-focus bumuyo and is used in both casual encouragement and contexts of negative inducement.
Examples
" Buyuin mo siyang kumain. "
Natural Translation
Coax him/her to eat.
Literal Translation
Entice you he/she-linker eat.
" Buyuin mo siyang umalis na. "
Natural Translation
Entice him/her to leave already.
Literal Translation
Entice you he/she-linker leave now.
" Huwag mo siyang buyuin na sumali sa sugal dahil baka maubos lang ang kanyang ipon. "
Natural Translation
Do not entice him to join the gambling because he might just lose all his savings.
Literal Translation
Don't you he/she-linker entice to join in gambling because might run-out only the his/her savings.
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