From root: damo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinamuhan
di-na-mu-HAN
weeded a place
Present (Incomplete)
dinadamuhan
di-na-da-mu-HAN
weeding a place
Future (Contemplated)
dadamuhan
da-da-mu-HAN
will weed a place
Usage Note
Damuhan is used when referring to the action of clearing a specific area or plot of land of weeds or overgrown grass. It is typically used in gardening, farming, or yard maintenance contexts to indicate the place being cleaned.
Examples
" Damuhan natin ang bakuran. "
Natural Translation
Let's weed the yard.
Literal Translation
Weed-a-place we the yard.
" Sinubukan nilang damuhan ang likod ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
They tried to weed at the back of the house.
Literal Translation
Tried they to-weed-a-place the back of house.
" Bago dumating ang tag-ulan, dinamuhan ng mga magsasaka ang buong taniman upang hindi makipag-agawan ng sustansya ang mga damo. "
Natural Translation
Before the rainy season arrived, the farmers weeded the whole field so the weeds wouldn't compete for nutrients.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the rainy-season, weeded by-the plural farmer the whole field so not compete-for of nutrient the plural weed.
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