damayan
damayán with stress marks
to sympathize with [someone]
From root: damay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinamayan
di-na-ma-YAN
sympathized with
Present (Incomplete)
dinadamayan
di-na-da-ma-YAN
is being supported
Future (Contemplated)
dadamayan
da-da-ma-YAN
will be supported
Usage Note
Damayan is the locative object-focus form of damay, rooted in the Filipino value of communal solidarity — extending empathy or practical support to someone in difficulty. The word is also associated with damayan funeral-aid cooperatives and the broader bayanihan spirit of mutual assistance.
Examples
" Dapat nating damayan ang kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
We should sympathize with our friend.
Literal Translation
Should we sympathize-with the friend.
" Tungkulin natin na damayan ang kapwa natin. "
Natural Translation
It is our duty to sympathize with our fellow humans.
Literal Translation
Duty our to sympathize with the fellow-human our.
" Nang mamatay ang ama ng aming kapitbahay, dinamayan siya ng buong barangay sa pamamagitan ng abuloy at panalangin. "
Natural Translation
When our neighbor's father died, the whole barangay sympathized with him through donations and prayers.
Literal Translation
When died the father of our neighbor, sympathized-with him by whole barangay through of donation and prayer.
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