magparaya

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From magpa- +‎ daya, literally let oneself be cheated upon.

Verb

magparayà (complete nagparaya, progressive nagpaparaya, contemplative magpaparaya, indirect actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜇᜌ)

  1. to allow oneself to be cheated upon or be deceived
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Etymology 2

Either from the following:

  • magpa- +‎ daya, literally let oneself be cheated upon, same as etymology 1
  • mag- +‎ paraya (sacrificing one's benefit for another's advantage), possibly from Kapampangan paraya (sacrifice; blood offering) with semantic shift, from daya (blood).

Verb

magparayà (complete nagparaya, progressive nagpaparaya, contemplative magpaparaya, indirect actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜇᜌ)

  1. to concede; to give in
    Synonyms: magpaubaya, magpalamang
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