yam-o 1sta. to be soft or become soft. Mayam-oy kahuypam. What you sleep on is soft. Yimmam-o nan inha-ang kun dotag. The meat that I cooked became soft. ma‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 6C Process or state of inanimate objects. (sem. domains: 8.3.6.5 - Soft, flimsy.) 2trans. (fig) to soften one’s attitude toward another. Payam-ohom di puhun nadah nawotwot. Soften your heart towards the poor. pa‑ ‑on.