Paapawin (en. To make flow)

/pa.ap.a.win/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of causing something to flow or overflow.

He chose to make the water flow from the well for cleaning.

Pinili niyang paapawin ang tubig mula sa balon upang makapaglinis.

To allow the progress or movement of something.

We need to make all the dirt flow in the canal for easy repair.

Kailangan nating paapawin ang lahat ng dumi sa kanal para madaling maayos.

From the word 'apaw', meaning to flow or overflow water.

make bad memories flow away

To not revisit unpleasant experiences.

paapawin ang masamang alaala

overflow

Means flowing over or reaching beyond the boundary.

apaw

flow

The movement or stream of liquid or emotion.

daloy

to smoothen or transition to a better situation

He might just settle it in court, that's why there are holes in the arguments.

Baka paapawin na lang siya sa hukuman, kaya may mga butas-butas na ng mga argumento.

to offload or hand over to someone else

This discussion is useless, it feels like I have no choice but to offload my issues.

Walang silbi ang ganitong usapan, parang wala na akong ibang magagawa kundi paapawin ang mga isyu ko.