Patahimikin (en. Silence)

patahi-mi-kin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Make quiet or without noise.
Quiet your voice, the surroundings are noisy.
Patahimikin mo ang iyong boses, maingay ang paligid.
Restrict anyone from speaking or making noise.
You need to silence the child while his mother is sleeping.
Kailangan mong patahimikin ang bata habang natutulog ang kanyang ina.
Provide silence in a situation.
Let's quiet the room for the seminar.
Patahimikin natin ang silid para sa seminar.

Etymology

Root word: tahimik

Common Phrases and Expressions

silence oneself
Be quiet and quiet yourself.
patahimikin ang sarili

Related Words

quiet
Without sound or noise; calm and peaceful.
tahimik
silence
The state of being quiet or without noise.
katahimikan

Slang Meanings

Just be quiet, don’t interfere.
Just let him be, there’s nothing to gain from a fight.
Patahimikin mo na lang siya, wala namang mapapala sa away.
Stop the voice or noise.
Can you quiet the TV, I’m about to sleep.
Patahimikin mo na ang TV, matutulog na ako.
Stop talking about unimportant things.
Sometimes, it’s better to just silence the pointless gossip.
Minsan, mas mabuting patahimikin na lang ang mga walang kwentang chismis.