From root: ginhawa
Usage Note
Pampaginhawa refers to things like medicine or items that help ease pain or discomfort.
Examples
" Kailangan ko ng pampaginhawa. "
Natural Translation
I need something for relief.
Literal Translation
Need I of relief-thing.
" Nasaan ang pampaginhawa sa ubo? "
Natural Translation
Where is the relief for the cough?
Literal Translation
Where the something-providing-relief in cough?
" Hindi sapat ang pampaginhawa na binigay ng doktor kaya hindi pa rin makatulog ang pasyente. "
Natural Translation
The relief medicine the doctor gave was not enough, so the patient still cannot sleep.
Literal Translation
Not enough the relief-thing that given by doctor so not yet also can-sleep the patient.
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