bigatan
to make something heavier
From root: bigat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binigatan
bi-ni-ga-TAN
made something heavier
Present (Incomplete)
binibigatan
bi-ni-bi-ga-TAN
making something heavier
Future (Contemplated)
bibigatan
bi-bi-ga-TAN
will make something heavier
Usage Note
Bigatan is used when intentionally adding more weight to an object or applying more physical pressure to something. It can also be used figuratively to describe making a burden, responsibility, or situation feel more difficult or heavy for someone.
Examples
" Huwag mong bigatan ang kahon. "
Natural Translation
Do not make the box heavier.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-make-heavier the box.
" Gusto kong bigatan ang kahon. "
Natural Translation
I want to make the box heavier.
Literal Translation
Want I make-heavier the box.
" Sa halip na bigatan pa ang pasanin niya, tinulungan namin siyang madaling matapos ang trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Instead of making his burden even heavier, we helped him finish the work easily.
Literal Translation
In stead of to-make-heavier still the burden his, helped we him easily to-finish the work.
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