Pahiangay

to adjust / to adaptverb

Alternative meanings

to adjust; to adapt; to fit; to make suitable; to modify so something fits; to regulate; to calibrate depending on context

Pronunciation

pah-hee-AH-ngai

Root and affixes

It comes from angay, suitable, appropriate, or fitting. Pahiangay expresses to adjust or adapt. Ipahiangay is used for adjusting something; mopahiangay can mean to adapt oneself.

Variants or conjugations

pahiangay; ipahiangay; mopahiangay; angay; angaya; pahiuyon

Related words and expressions

angay = suitable or fit; ipahiangay = to adjust something; pahiuyon = to align or adjust; tarong = correct; usbon = to change; sukod = measurement

Meaning and usage notes

Pahiangay works for adjust in the sense of adapting or making something fit. For adjusting a device or technical level, angaya or pahiuyon may also be used depending on the object.