From root: payag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinayag
i-pi-NA-yag
permitted something
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapayag
i-pi-na-PA-yag
permitting something
Future (Contemplated)
ipapayag
i-pa-PA-yag
will permit something
Usage Note
Ipayag is used to formally permit or allow a specific action or request, often carrying a more serious or official tone than its common counterparts like payagan or pumayag. It is less frequently used in casual dialogue and is more likely to be encountered in written legal or administrative contexts.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang ipayag ito. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to permit this.
Literal Translation
Dislike he permit this.
" Ayaw niyang ipayag ang plano niya. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to permit his plan.
Literal Translation
Dislike he permit the plan his.
" Hindi ipinayag ng lupon ang panukala dahil labag ito sa mga alituntunin na itinakda ng organisasyon. "
Natural Translation
The committee did not permit the proposal because it violated the rules set by the organization.
Literal Translation
Not permitted of committee the proposal because violates it to the rules that set of organization.
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