supalpalin
supalpalín with stress marks
to silence [someone] bluntly
From root: supalpal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinupalpal
si-nu-PAL-pal
shut down
Present (Incomplete)
sinusupalpal
si-nu-su-PAL-pal
is being shut down
Future (Contemplated)
susupalpalin
su-su-pal-pa-LIN
will be shut down
Usage Note
Supalpalin is the object-focus form of supalpal, used both literally for striking the mouth and figuratively for shutting someone up decisively — similar in feel to the English 'shut someone down.' The figurative sense is far more common in everyday speech.
Examples
" Huwag mo siyang supalpalin. "
Natural Translation
Don't shut him up bluntly.
Literal Translation
Don't you him to-silence-bluntly.
" Masakit supalpalin ng katotohanan ang taong mayabang. "
Natural Translation
It is painful to bluntly silence an arrogant person with the truth.
Literal Translation
Painful to-silence-bluntly with truth the person arrogant.
" Sinubukan ng bata na sumagot, ngunit dali-daling sinupalpal ng guro dahil hindi pa tapos ang paliwanag. "
Natural Translation
The child tried to answer, but the teacher quickly shut him down because the explanation was not yet finished.
Literal Translation
Tried by child to answer, but quickly shut-down by teacher because not yet finished the explanation.
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