From root: dahan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinahanan
di-na-ha-NAN
did gently
Present (Incomplete)
dinadahanan
di-na-da-ha-NAN
doing gently
Future (Contemplated)
dadahanan
da-da-ha-NAN
will do gently
Usage Note
Dahanan is used when instructing someone to perform an action with greater care, slowness, or gentleness to avoid causing harm or making noise. It is often heard in contexts requiring physical caution, such as handling fragile objects or moving quietly.
Examples
" Dahanan mo ang paghawak. "
Natural Translation
Handle it gently.
Literal Translation
Do-gently you the handling.
" Kailangan mong dahanan ang paghawak diyan. "
Natural Translation
You need to handle that gently.
Literal Translation
Need you do-gently the handling there.
" Kailangan mong dahanan ang pagsasalita kapag galit ka para hindi ka makasakit ng damdamin ng iba. "
Natural Translation
You need to speak gently when you are angry so you do not hurt other people's feelings.
Literal Translation
Need you do-gently the speaking when angry you so-that not you able-to-hurt of feelings of others.
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