From root: tiyaga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinagtiyagaan
pi-nag-ti-ya-ga-AN
endured patiently
Present (Incomplete)
pinagtiyatiyagaan
pi-nag-ti-ya-ti-ya-ga-AN
enduring patiently
Future (Contemplated)
pagtiyatiyagaan
pag-ti-ya-ti-ya-ga-AN
will endure patiently
Usage Note
Pagtiyagaan is used when one must patiently endure or make do with a sub-optimal situation, object, or person due to a lack of better options. It often carries a nuance of resigned perseverance, suggesting that the effort is necessary despite the difficulty or lack of quality.
Examples
" Pagtiyagaan mo na lang ito. "
Natural Translation
Just bear with this patiently.
Literal Translation
Endure-patiently you just this.
" Ayaw kong pagtiyagaan ang init. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to endure the heat patiently.
Literal Translation
Dislike I endure-patiently the heat.
" Kahit luma na ang sasakyan namin, pinagtiyagaan namin ito hanggang sa makaipon kami para sa bago. "
Natural Translation
Even though our car was already old, we patiently put up with it until we could save up for a new one.
Literal Translation
Even-though old already the car our, endured-patiently we it until that save we for the new.
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