From root: payapa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinayapa
pi-na-YA-pa
pacified
Present (Incomplete)
pinapayapa
pi-na-pa-YA-pa
is pacifying
Future (Contemplated)
papayapain
pa-pa-ya-pa-IN
will pacify
Usage Note
Payapain is used when one intends to soothe someone's agitated feelings or to restore order and peace in a volatile situation. It carries a more formal tone compared to the common 'pakalmahin' (to calm down), often implying a deeper sense of reconciliation or stillness.
Examples
" Payapain mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Calm the dog down.
Literal Translation
Pacify you the dog.
" Sinubukan kong payapain ang bata. "
Natural Translation
I tried to pacify the child.
Literal Translation
Tried I pacify the child.
" Mahirap payapain ang nagkakagulong tao kapag walang nakikinig na pinuno sa kanila. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to pacify a rioting crowd when there is no leader listening to them.
Literal Translation
Hard pacify the rioting people when none listening leader to them.
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