Manukol (en. To pacify)

ma-nu-kol

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of being peaceful or having peace with a person or situation.
We need to pacify people so they won't get angry.
Kailangan nating manukol ng mga tao upang hindi magalit sila.
The process of removing tension or conflict between people.
They talked to pacify the conflict in their family.
Nag-usap sila upang manukol ng hidwaan sa kanilang pamilya.

Etymology

from the root word 'kol' meaning 'to call' or 'to summon'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to pacify anger
to control or reduce a person's anger.
manukol ng galit

Related Words

peace
The state of being free from conflict or strife.
kapayapaan

Slang Meanings

To drink or eat excessively
The manukol of coffees at Starbucks earlier made me so happy!
Ang manukol ng mga kape sa Starbucks kanina, kaya ang saya saya ko!
To party or bond excessively
Yesterday, there were so many people at the house, it was so much fun, we really manukol-ed!
Kahapon, ang daming tao sa bahay, ang saya-saya, talagang manukol kami!