"Alam-Alam" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
alám-álam - (H) To coax, wheedle, cajole,
persuade by flattery, gain by soft words,
ingratiate oneself with, and the like. Alámalámi 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. Ipaalámálam sa íya ang idô. Let him make friends
with the dog. (cf. unís, utís, odót,
paayónáyon).
alam-álam v [A; c] {1} coax s.
o.
to do s.t.
he does not want to do.
Alam-alámi siya, Coax him.
{2} mollify or assuage s.
o.
by comforting him.
ma-un a {1} coaxing.
{2} assuaging.
Dì bitaw ka nákù unsáun, maalam-alámun níyang sulti, Im not going to hurt you, she said, mollifying me.
A best friend is someone that will stand in your storm and tell you the lightening is beautiful just to make you realize that your heart was worth getting soaked.
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dimát - To attract, draw, induce, win, win over, propitiate, conciliate, gain over, attach to, entice, allure, charm, fascinate, captivate, …
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