magbanlaw
magbánlaw with stress marks
to rinse
From root: banlaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbanlaw
nag-BAN-law
rinsed
Present (Incomplete)
nagbabanlaw
nag-ba-BAN-law
is rinsing
Future (Contemplated)
magbabanlaw
mag-ba-BAN-law
will rinse
Usage Note
Magbanlaw is the actor-focus infinitive of banlaw, specifically referring to a water-only rinse as opposed to washing with soap. An important distinction in Filipino cooking and laundry practice, where rinsing is a distinct step. Its object-focus counterpart banlawan foregrounds the item being rinsed.
Examples
" Magbanlaw ka ng kamay. "
Natural Translation
Rinse your hands.
Literal Translation
Rinse you of hands.
" Magbanlaw ka ng gulay bago lutuin. "
Natural Translation
Rinse the vegetables before cooking.
Literal Translation
Rinse you of vegetables before cook.
" Bago mo isampay ang mga damit, magbanlaw ka muna ng mabuti para matanggal ang natirang sabon. "
Natural Translation
Before you hang up the clothes, rinse them well first so the leftover soap comes off.
Literal Translation
Before you hang the clothes, rinse you first of well so removed the leftover soap.
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