bugahin
bugahín with stress marks
to blow [it] on
From root: buga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binuga
bi-nu-GA
spat out
Present (Incomplete)
binubuga
bi-nu-bu-GA
is being blown out
Future (Contemplated)
bubugahin
bu-bu-ga-HIN
will be blown out
Usage Note
Bugahin is the object-focus infinitive of buga, placing the target or substance being blown onto at the grammatical focus. It appears notably in traditional folk healing, where a healer blows on a patient as part of a ritual. Also used for blowing smoke or liquid onto a surface or person.
Examples
" Bugahin mo ng usok ang kulisap. "
Natural Translation
Blow smoke on the insect.
Literal Translation
Blow you of smoke the insect.
" Bugahin mo ng usok ang silid. "
Natural Translation
Blow smoke into the room.
Literal Translation
Blow-out you of smoke the room.
" Sa lumang ritwal ng pananambal, binubuga ng albularyo ng usok ang maysakit habang binibigkas ang kaniyang orasyon. "
Natural Translation
In the old healing ritual, the folk healer blows smoke onto the sick person while reciting his incantation.
Literal Translation
In old ritual of healing, being-blown-on by-the folk-healer of smoke the sick-one while being-recited the his incantation.
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