From root: ahit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inahitan
i-na-hi-TAN
shaved a surface
Present (Incomplete)
inaahitan
i-na-a-hi-TAN
shaving a surface
Future (Contemplated)
aahitan
a-a-hi-TAN
will shave a surface
Usage Note
Ahitan is used when the focus is on the specific person or body part being shaved rather than the act itself. It is the common form used when requesting someone, like a barber, to shave a specific area like the beard or head.
Examples
" Ahitan mo ang tabla. "
Natural Translation
Shave the board surface.
Literal Translation
Shave you the board.
" Kailangan mong ahitan ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
You need to shave the table surface.
Literal Translation
Need you shave the table.
" Kailangan mo munang ahitan ang gilid ng pinto dahil hindi ito magsasara nang maayos kapag tag-ulan. "
Natural Translation
You first need to shave down the edge of the door because it won't close properly during the rainy season.
Literal Translation
Need you first shave the edge of door because not it will-close well when rainy-season.
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