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(H) To coax, wheedle, cajole, persuade by flattery, gain by soft words, ingratiate oneself with, and the like. Alám-alámi ang idô. Be nice to the dog. Coax the dog. Ginalám-aláman níya siá, agúd magsáksi sa íya. He coaxed him to testify on his behalf. Indì siá magpaalám-álam. He is not amenable to flattery. Ipaalám-álam sa íya ang idô. Let him make friends with the dog. (see unís, utís, odót, paayónáyon).

To woo, to court, be nice to. Si Fuláno nagaarígay sa kay María-or-ginaarígay si María ni Fuláno. N.N. is courting Mary. (see lígay, paayónáyon).

To sugar, to flatter, to "soft soap". Indì mo siá pagkalamayón. Don't flatter him. Ginkalamáy níla siá. They flattered him-or-They "soft-soaped" him. (see unís, utís, odót, paayónáyon).

To be kind to, speak gently or ingratiatingly, act in a kind, tender, affectionate way. Ligáya siá. Be kind to him. Speak to him in a friendly way. (see paayónáyon, arígay, rígay).

Dim. and Freq. of lígay. Ligáyligáyi siá sing hámbal. Use kind words in talking to him. Linigáyligáyan akó níla sing ámba. They sang very softly or sweetly to me. Ligáyligáya ang pagbayó mo sang lánot. Pound the hemp gently. (see hínay, inanáy, dalôdálò, paayónáyon).

One who likes to be flattered, who can easily be coaxed; moody, fretful, hard to please, (see paayónáyon).

To insist on, be importunate; insisting, strict, exacting. Rigolá si nánay mo, agúd báklan ka níya sang ímo ginapangáyò. Ask your mother insistently, so that she may buy you what you want. Rigól nga táo. An insistent, strict man. (see íd-id, patúsà, olóólo, paayónáyon).

To be kind to, deal gently with, to stroke, touch gently or softly, particularly applied to stroking an animal in order to accustom it to the touch of man and make it tame. Tiráytiráyi ang báboy, kabáyo, karabáw, etc. Stroke the pig, horse, buffalo, etc. gently (softly). (see apóhap, kálot, paayónáyon, dálò).

To coax, persuade, flatter, wheedle, cajole, talk kindly to in order to obtain what one wants. See olóólo. (see paayónáyon, langíslángis).

To coax, persuade, flatter, wheedle, cajole, talk kindly to in order to obtain what one wants. See olóólo. (see paayónáyon, langíslángis).

To speak amicably to, treat well, make amenable, coax, wheedle, ingratiate oneself with, treat with all kindness, bring round by sweet talk. Paayónayóni siá, agúd íya ikáw bulígan. Speak nicely to him, that he may help you. Coax him to help you. Pinaayónayónan níya akó sa pagpahulám sa íya sing pílak. He spoke to me very suavely in order to get me to lend him some money. (see lígay).