Dasig

to encourage / to boostverb / adjective

Alternative meanings

to encourage
to motivate
to boost
to inspire
to promote
to stimulate
to give energy or enthusiasm
lively or active, depending on context

Pronunciation

DAH-sig

Root and affixes

Root: dasig = to encourage, inspire, or make something livelier. As an adjective it can describe energy, spirit, or liveliness.

Variants or conjugations

dasig = encourage / boost / lively
dasigon = to encourage / motivate someone
pagdasig = encouragement / motivation / act of encouraging
padasig = incentive / stimulus
gidasig = was encouraged / was motivated
nadasig = became motivated / was inspired
kadasig = enthusiasm / spirit / courage
madasigon = motivated / full of energy

Related words and expressions

aghat = urge / encourage / persuade
tukmod = push physically / shove
padayon = keep going
uswag = progress
tabang = help
kadasig = enthusiasm / spirit

Meaning and usage notes

Use dasig for impulsar in the sense of motivating, encouraging, promoting, or stimulating an action, project, person, or idea. For physically pushing something forward, tukmod is more precise.