From root: saya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinasaya
pi-na-sa-YA
made happy
Present (Incomplete)
pinapasaya
pi-na-pa-sa-YA
making happy
Future (Contemplated)
papasayahin
pa-pa-sa-ya-HIN
will make happy
Usage Note
Pasayahin is used when the focus of the action is on a specific person or group being cheered up or made happy by someone else. It is common in social contexts where the speaker intends to improve someone's mood or the overall atmosphere of a gathering.
Examples
" Pasayahin mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Make the child happy.
Literal Translation
Make-happy you the child.
" Gusto kong pasayahin si Nanay ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I want to make Mom happy today.
Literal Translation
Want I make-happy name-, Mom today.
" Naghanda kami ng maliit na handaan para pasayahin ang lolo namin sa kaniyang ikasiyamnapung kaarawan. "
Natural Translation
We prepared a small party to make our grandfather happy on his ninetieth birthday.
Literal Translation
Prepared we a small party to make-happy the grandfather our on his ninetieth birthday.
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