hikayat
hikáyat with stress marks
persuasion
Usage Note
Hikayat, a Malay loanword, means to coax, convince, or persuade someone to do something. It carries a sense of gentle but persistent urging rather than coercion, and is used in personal relationships, sales, advocacy, and community organizing.
Examples
" Mahirap siyang hikayatin. "
Natural Translation
He's hard to persuade.
Literal Translation
Hard him persuade.
" Isang malakas na hikayat ito. "
Natural Translation
This is a strong persuasion.
Literal Translation
A strong that persuasion this.
" Kinailangan ng matiyagang hikayat ng guro bago pumayag ang mga magulang na ipagpatuloy ng bata ang kanyang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. "
Natural Translation
It took the teacher's patient persuasion before the parents agreed to let the child continue his studies in college.
Literal Translation
Needed the patient persuasion of-the teacher before agreed the parents that continue of-the child the his study in college.
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