From root: bura
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binura
bi-nu-RA
erased
Present (Incomplete)
binubura
bi-nu-bu-RA
erasing
Future (Contemplated)
buburahin
bu-bu-ra-HIN
will erase
Usage Note
Burahin is used when the focus is on the specific mark, word, or drawing that needs to be removed from a surface.
Examples
" Burahin mo ang mali. "
Natural Translation
Erase the mistake.
Literal Translation
Erase you the mistake.
" Kailangan mong burahin ang sulat. "
Natural Translation
You need to erase the writing.
Literal Translation
Need you erase the writing.
" Gaano man kahirap, hindi mo basta-basta mabuburahin ang masasakit na alaala ng nakaraan. "
Natural Translation
No matter how hard, you cannot simply erase the painful memories of the past.
Literal Translation
However how-hard, not you just-just can-erase the painful memories of past.
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