From root: habi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inihabi
i-ni-HA-bi
wove something
Present (Incomplete)
inihahabi
i-ni-ha-HA-bi
weaving something
Future (Contemplated)
ihahabi
i-ha-HA-bi
will weave something
Usage Note
Ihabi is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific material or object being woven, such as turning thread into a garment. It is often used in the context of traditional crafts or figuratively when referring to the composition of stories and songs.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang ihabi ang sinulid. "
Natural Translation
She doesn't want to weave the thread.
Literal Translation
Dislike she weave the thread.
" Ayaw niyang ihabi ang banig. "
Natural Translation
She doesn't want to weave the mat.
Literal Translation
Dislike she weave the mat.
" Ginugol ng mga babae ang buong umaga upang ihabi ang makukulay na sinulid na magiging tradisyonal na tela. "
Natural Translation
The women spent the whole morning weaving the colorful threads that would become traditional cloth.
Literal Translation
Spent by-the women the whole morning so weave the colorful threads that will-become traditional cloth.
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