tuyain
tuyaín with stress marks
to mock [him/her/it]; to ridicule [him/her/it]
From root: tuya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinuya
ti-NU-ya
mocked
Present (Incomplete)
tinutuya
ti-nu-TU-ya
is being mocked
Future (Contemplated)
tutuyain
tu-tu-ya-IN
will be mocked
Usage Note
Tuyain is the object-focus form of tuya, placing the person or thing being mocked at the center of the sentence. It carries a strongly negative and aggressive register — implying deliberate public humiliation rather than gentle teasing — and pairs with the actor-focus mantuya when the mocker is foregrounded.
Examples
" Huwag mong tuyain ang iba. "
Natural Translation
Don't mock others.
Literal Translation
Don't you mock the others.
" Masamang tuyain ang kakayahan ng kapwa anuman ang kanyang estado. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to mock someone's capability regardless of their status.
Literal Translation
Bad to-mock the capability of fellow whatever the his/her status.
" Sa halip na tuyain ang mga taong nahihirapan sa pag-aaral, mas makabubuting tulungan sila upang lalo silang magkaroon ng tiwala sa sarili. "
Natural Translation
Instead of mocking people who are struggling with their studies, it would be better to help them so they gain more self-confidence.
Literal Translation
In place of to-mock the people struggling at studying, more would-be-good to-help them so more they have of confidence in self.
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