mag-awhag

to urge; to exhortverb

Alternative meanings

to ask insistently; to exhort; to urge; to strongly encourage; to call to action; to motivate someone to do something

Pronunciation

mag-OW-hag

Root and affixes

Awag/awhag relates to calling, exhorting, or encouraging. Mag-awhag expresses the action of exhorting or urging.

Variants or conjugations

mag-awhag = to urge/exhort; awhagon = to exhort someone; nanawagan = made a call/appeal; modasig = to encourage; mopugos = to force

Related words and expressions

call, request, suggestion, encouragement, action, government, community

Meaning and usage notes

Mag-awhag is useful in public language: authorities, leaders, or groups urging action. If force or obligation is involved, mopugos is stronger and means to force.