From root: hari
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaghari
i-pi-nag-HA-ri
made prevail
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaghari
i-pi-na-pag-HA-ri
making prevail
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaghari
i-pa-pag-HA-ri
will make prevail
Usage Note
Ipaghari is primarily used in formal or religious contexts to express the desire for a quality or emotion, such as peace or love, to prevail or rule over a situation. It is most commonly found in prayers, literature, or formal speeches rather than in casual everyday conversation.
Examples
" Nais nilang ipaghari ang katarungan. "
Natural Translation
They want justice to prevail.
Literal Translation
Want they make-prevail the justice.
" Ayaw niyang ipaghari ang isang tao. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to make one person prevail.
Literal Translation
Dislike he make-prevail the one person.
" Sa kanyang panalangin, hiniling niyang ipaghari ng Diyos ang pag-ibig sa puso ng bawat tao. "
Natural Translation
In his prayer, he asked God to let love prevail in the heart of every person.
Literal Translation
In his prayer, asked he make-prevail by God the love in heart of every person.
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