From root: banda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binandahan
bi-nan-da-HAN
put a band on
Present (Incomplete)
binabandahan
bi-na-ban-da-HAN
putting a band on
Future (Contemplated)
babandahan
ba-ban-da-HAN
will put a band on
Usage Note
Bandahan is used when placing a band, strap, or bandage around an object or person, often in a medical or organizational context. It functions as an object-focus verb where the person or thing being banded is the subject of the sentence.
Examples
" Bandahan mo ang braso ko. "
Natural Translation
Put a bandage on my arm.
Literal Translation
Band you the arm my.
" Kailangan nating bandahan ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
We need to put a band on the wound.
Literal Translation
Need by-us to-band the wound.
" Matapos linisin ng nars ang sugat, maingat niyang binandahan ang paa ng pasyente upang hindi ito mahawahan. "
Natural Translation
After the nurse cleaned the wound, she carefully bandaged the patient's foot so it would not get infected.
Literal Translation
After cleaned by-the nurse the wound, carefully she banded the foot of-the patient in-order-to not it get-infected.
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