i-
ipahat/ inpahat,
mengi-
mengipahat or mengipekat/ manpapahat/ engipahat,
may-
maypahat or maypekat/ iyaypahat
To try hard; make a genuine effort to do well; do to the best of one’s ability.
Inpahat kon menakbat na enbel-at.
I tried my hardest to carry a heavy load.
Maypahat i iskwida say gwariy obda nem mekcheng.
We will try to do our best in school so that we will have a job when we are finished.
Ipahat moy kabaelan mo.
You try your best.
Ipahat joy kababaelan jo.
You try to do your very best.
Ngoy inpahat iren Paul a a-magen cha?
What did Paul and co try hard to do?