Mangganyak (en. To entice or lure)

maŋˈgaɪɪk

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Take steps to possibly convince someone to do something.

Try to entice him to join us.

Mangganyak ka sa kanya na sumama sa atin.

Provide reasons or incentives to capture the interest or attention of others.

Entice through a good offer.

Mangganyak ka sa pamamagitan ng magandang alok.

Attract someone to do something that they are still considering.

She uses beautiful words to entice.

Siya ay gumagamit ng magagandang salita upang mangganyak.

root word: danyak

to entice people

to encourage people to act or do something

mangganyak ng tao

danyak

an adjective describing the act of enticing or inviting.

danyak

akit

the ability to capture interest or attention.

akit

To scheme or manipulate to get what one wants, often involving lies or deceit.

Wow, that Mark is such a schemer to get a date with Anna!

Grabe yang si Mark, lagi siyang mangganyak para lang makapag-date kay Anna!

To pretend or hide true intentions just to gain the trust of others.

Don't listen to him, he's often deceiving people.

Huwag kang makikinig sa kanya, madalas siyang mangganyak ng mga tao.