halawin
halawín with stress marks
to adapt [it]
From root: halaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinalaw
hi-na-LAW
adapted
Present (Incomplete)
hinahalaw
hi-na-ha-LAW
is being adapted
Future (Contemplated)
hahalawin
ha-ha-la-WIN
will be adapted
Usage Note
Halawin is the object-focus form of halaw, used when the source text or idea being adapted is the focus. It is standard in academic and literary contexts — halaw sa is the conventional citation form — and is less common in everyday speech than general-purpose verbs for copying or borrowing.
Examples
" Halawin mo ang kuwento. "
Natural Translation
Adapt the story.
Literal Translation
Adapt you the story.
" Nais ko na halawin ang kuwento mula sa lumang aklat. "
Natural Translation
I desire to adapt the story from an old book.
Literal Translation
Desire I to adapt the story from at old book.
" Para sa kanyang dula, hinalaw ng manunulat ang ilang tagpo mula sa isang sinaunang epiko ng Pilipinas. "
Natural Translation
For his play, the writer adapted several scenes from an ancient Philippine epic.
Literal Translation
For his play, adapted by-writer the several scenes from an ancient epic of Philippines.
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