Magpalupaypay (en. To fan)

/maɡ.pə.la.ʊ.pəj.paj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of performing an action to create wind that cools.

He fanned a leaf to get rid of the heat.

Nagpalupaypay siya ng isang dahon upang mawala ang init.

Removal of heat from a person or object through the movement of air.

He fanned himself with a hand fan while waiting for the bus.

Nagpalupaypay siya gamit ang isang pamaypay habang naghintay ng bus.

A method of lowering body temperature by creating airflow.

They called him 'the fan' because of his way of cooling down at night.

Tinawag nila siyang palupaypay dahil sa kanyang paraan ng paglamig sa gabi.

The word 'palupaypay' comes from the root word 'lupaypay', which means 'to lift, to raise, or to perform an action to obtain something'.

to fan the air

to bring a cool breeze of air

magpalupaypay ng hangin

hand fan

A tool used to enhance airflow or to cool down.

pamaypay

To relax or rest

I'm tired, I'll just chill at home.

Pagod na ako, magpapalupaypay na lang ako sa bahay.

To enjoy or have fun

Summer is near, it's time to chill at the beach!

Malapit na ang summer, time na para magpalupaypay sa beach!