Mapun - up-ūp

up-ūp

N-

-an

To encourage s.o. to do s.t. (usually s.t. wrong or foolish).

Bong si' ya ya' bay up-ūpan nu, ya' na sila bay kapagsisuntuk.

If he hadn't been encouraged by you, they wouldn't have fought with each other.

kaup-ūpan

To be easily encouraged to do s.t. [This is always preceeded with a negative to get this meaning].

Anak-anak looy niya' kaup-ūpan nangkaw.

That child is easily encouraged to steal.