From root: dahan
Usage Note
Madahan is a variant of marahan and describes a deliberate and gentle manner of doing something. It is less common than marahan in standard Tagalog.
Examples
" Madahan kang maglakad. "
Natural Translation
Walk gently.
Literal Translation
Gentle you to-walk.
" Gusto ko ng madahan na musika. "
Natural Translation
I want slow music.
Literal Translation
Want I of slow that music.
" Madahan niyang ibinaba ang natutulog na sanggol sa kuna upang hindi ito magising. "
Natural Translation
She gently laid the sleeping baby down in the crib so that it wouldn't wake up.
Literal Translation
Gently she put-down the sleeping baby in crib so-that not it wake-up.
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