From root: himik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatahimik
pi-na-ta-HI-mik
silenced
Present (Incomplete)
pinapatahimik
pi-na-pa-ta-HI-mik
is silencing
Future (Contemplated)
papatahimikin
pa-pa-ta-hi-mi-KIN
will silence
Usage Note
Patahimikin is used when someone or something needs to be made quiet, often applied to children, crowds, or even internal thoughts and emotions. It carries a sense of actively imposing silence or calm on an external subject.
Examples
" Patahimikin mo ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
Quiet the baby down.
Literal Translation
Silence you the baby.
" Kailangan mong patahimikin ang bata. "
Natural Translation
You need to silence the child.
Literal Translation
Need you silence the child.
" Mahirap patahimikin ang mga estudyante kapag malapit nang matapos ang klase at gusto na nilang umuwi. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to quiet the students down when class is almost over and they already want to go home.
Literal Translation
Hard silence the students when near already end the class and want already they go-home.
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