From root: dahan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
idinahan
i-di-na-HAN
did slowly
Present (Incomplete)
idinadahan
i-di-na-da-HAN
doing slowly
Future (Contemplated)
idadahan
i-da-da-HAN
will do slowly
Usage Note
Idahan is used when instructing someone to perform an action with deliberate slowness or gentleness, often to ensure precision or safety. It is a more formal or specific way to command a slow pace compared to the more frequent adverbial form 'dahan-dahan'.
Examples
" Idahan mo ang hakbang. "
Natural Translation
Take the step slowly.
Literal Translation
Do-slowly you the step.
" Sinubukan niyang idahan ang kanyang paglakad. "
Natural Translation
He tried to do his walking slowly.
Literal Translation
Tried he do-slowly the his walking.
" Idinahan niya ang pagbaba ng baso para hindi mabasag ang mahal na kristal na regalo ng kanyang lola. "
Natural Translation
He lowered the glass slowly so the precious crystal gift from his grandmother would not break.
Literal Translation
Did-slowly he the lowering of glass so-that not to-break the precious crystal gift of his grandmother.
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