From root: iyak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaiyak
i-pi-na-i-YAK
made someone cry
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaiyak
i-pi-na-pa-i-YAK
making someone cry
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaiyak
i-pa-pa-i-YAK
will make someone cry
Usage Note
Ipaiyak is used when focusing on a specific object, reason, or action that serves as the instrument to make someone cry. It is often heard in the context of storytelling or when discussing the effect of emotional media like movies and songs.
Examples
" Huwag mong ipaiyak ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't make the child cry.
Literal Translation
Don't you make-cry the child.
" Ayaw kong ipaiyak ang kapatid ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to make my sibling cry.
Literal Translation
Dislike I make-cry the sibling my.
" Ang malungkot na pelikula ang ipinaiyak ng direktor sa buong madla kagabi. "
Natural Translation
The sad film was what the director used to make the whole audience cry last night.
Literal Translation
The sad that film the made-cry of director to whole audience last-night.
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