Pahupain (en. Put to rest)

/pahúpain/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that means to lessen or recede something.

Calm the waves at sea before we swim.

Pahupain mo na ang alon sa dagat bago tayo lumangoy.

To cease or stop something.

Stop the noise from the machine so we can sleep.

Pahupain ang ingay ng makina upang makatulog tayo.

To provide rest or a chance to rest.

You need to rest your body after a long day at work.

Kailangan mong pahupain ang iyong katawan pagkatapos ng mahabang araw ng trabaho.

Derived from the root word 'hupa', meaning to lessen or recede.

calm the fight

Stop a fight or argument.

pahupain ang laban

recede

The word 'hupa' refers to the decrease or receding of something.

hupa

To leave or abandon a person related to a relationship.

That's why he's gone, he just left me hanging.

Kaya pala wala na siya, pahupain na lang ako niya.

To betray or badmouth someone.

I'm really hurt by that friend of mine; she just threw me under the bus by gossiping to others.

Ang sama ng loob ko sa kaibigan kong 'yon, pahupain na nung nagkukwento siya sa iba.

To avoid a person or situation.

I'm not going to say goodbye to him, I'll just avoid him.

Hindi na ako magpapaalam sa kanya, pahupain ko na lang siya.