From root: tuyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatuyo
pi-na-tu-YO
let dry
Present (Incomplete)
pinapatuyo
pi-na-pa-tu-YO
letting dry
Future (Contemplated)
papatuyuin
pa-pa-tu-yu-IN
will let dry
Usage Note
Patuyuin is used when you want to allow something wet, like laundry or hair, to become dry by exposing it to air or heat. It is a causative verb that implies an intentional action to facilitate the drying process.
Examples
" Patuyuin mo ang damit sa labas. "
Natural Translation
Let the clothes dry outside.
Literal Translation
Let-dry you the clothes at outside.
" Gusto kong patuyuin ang buhok ko. "
Natural Translation
I want to let my hair dry.
Literal Translation
Want I let-dry the hair my.
" Kapag tag-ulan, mahirap patuyuin ang labada kaya marami ang gumagamit ng dryer. "
Natural Translation
During the rainy season, it is hard to let the laundry dry, so many people use a dryer.
Literal Translation
When rainy-season, hard let-dry the laundry so many the using of dryer.
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