Ipagduyan (en. To rock)

/ipagˈdu.jan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of rocking or shaking something.
Mothers rock their babies in the cradle.
Ang mga ina ay nagpapaduyan ng kanilang mga sanggol sa duyan.
The act of bringing a person back to a place where they feel comfortable.
I rock the mattress to make it comfortable for him.
Ipinagduduyan ko ang kutson upang maging komportable siya.
Giving love to someone through rocking or touching.
He rocked his best friend in joy.
Ipinagduyan niya ang kaniyang matalik na kaibigan sa saya.

Common Phrases and Expressions

rock the baby
to take care of or soothe the child
ipagduyan ang bata

Related Words

cradle
A piece of furniture often used to rock babies back and forth.
duyan

Slang Meanings

to bring into a joyful situation
That's great, it feels like we're bringing joy to the party later!
Ayos na 'yan, parang ipagduyan na sa party mamaya!
to celebrate or to continue
As long as we're happy, let's just celebrate this!
Basta't masaya, ipagduyan na lang natin ito!