From root: yaman
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinayaman
pi-na-ya-MAN
made wealthy
Present (Incomplete)
pinayayaman
pi-na-ya-ya-MAN
making wealthy
Future (Contemplated)
payayamanin
pa-ya-ya-ma-NIN
will make wealthy
Usage Note
Payamanin is used when the focus is on the object being enriched or made wealthy, whether it refers to a person's financial status or figuratively enriching something like knowledge or culture. It often implies a deliberate and gradual process of improvement or accumulation.
Examples
" Gusto kong payamanin ang pamilya ko. "
Natural Translation
I want to make my family wealthy.
Literal Translation
Want I make-wealthy the family my.
" Layunin nilang payamanin ang kanilang bansa. "
Natural Translation
Their goal is to make their country wealthy.
Literal Translation
Goal they make-wealthy the their country.
" Ang masipag na pagsasaka at matalinong pamumuhunan ang tunay na makapagpapayaman sa magsasaka. "
Natural Translation
It is diligent farming and wise investing that can truly make a farmer wealthy.
Literal Translation
The diligent link farming and wise link investing the true link make-wealthy to farmer.
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