Mapabuyo (en. To persuade)

/muh-pah-boo-yoh/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of encouraging or influencing someone to make a decision or take action.

He was persuaded by his friends to join the competition.

Mapabuyo siya ng kanyang mga kaibigan na sumali sa paligsahan.

The act of motivating or urging a person to do a specific thing.

His thoughts prompted him to persuade the town to celebrate.

Ang kanyang mga saloobin ay nagbigay-daan sa kanya upang mapabuyo ang bayan na magalak.

from the word 'buyo' meaning to entice or encourage.

Persuaded to the right path

As an encouragement to choose the right decision or behavior.

Mapabuyo sa tamang landas

entice

The act of enticing or encouraging others.

buyo

urge

The act of helping someone to make a decision or take action.

himok

downloaded or caught attention

I got hooked on your stories, that's why I'm so happy!

Mapabuyo ako sa mga kwento niyo, kaya ang saya ko!

enticed or energized

I was encouraged by that ad, so I bought it right away.

Mapabuyo ako sa advertising na 'yan, kaya bumili ako agad.

influenced or decided

Those influencers often make me want to buy what they post.

Yung mga influencer na 'yan, madalas akong mapabuyo sa kanilang mga posts.